“ {God's] presence is not contingent upon our feeling it. It simply is. We must learn to remember this and calm ourselves. By His apparent 'absence', He is leading us to a more mature level of conscious… Monks of New Skete
“ ...spiritual dryness is not a problem. It only seems a problem because it's such a contrast with the good feelings of the honeymoon stage. ...this night will continue to go on, often getting worse, th… Monks of New Skete
“ Cynicism leads to despair, while fixating on the efforts that seemed to work in the past makes an idol out of spiritual states. Monks of New Skete
“ Now is the time to recall the enthusiasm of our first fervor, the determination to offer ourselves unreservedly, and at the same time to let go of the craving for emotional consolation, Monks of New Skete
“ Life never seems to prepare us sufficiently for epiphanies. ... they are not magical intrusions from another world, but reality, naked, and without shame. Monks of New Skete
