Quotes About Spirituality

La muerte no es más que una transición de esta vida a otra existencia donde ya no hay dolor ni angustia.

all have angelic moments that we give to each other. They

mi trabajo con las enfermas esquizofrénicas me había demostrado que existe un poder sanador que trasciende los medicamentos, que trasciende la ciencia, y eso era lo que yo llevaba cada día a las salas del hospital.

una vez que hemos hecho todo el trabajo que nos ha sido encomendado al enviarnos a la Tierra, se nos permite desprendernos del cuerpo, que nos aprisiona el alma como el capullo envuelve a la mariposa, y...» bueno, entonces la persona tiene la más maravillosa experiencia de su vida.

Los sueños nos enseñan que nuestro ser querido no es, en esencia, la persona enferma de la que nos despedimos entre lágrimas en el hospital. Ni tampoco es el cuerpo que vimos en el tanatorio. Nuestro ser querido está sano y salvo, es la persona que conocimos y que echamos de menos ahora.

You may find that your God is strong enough to handle your anger, strong enough to feel compassion and love for you, even in the midst of your anger at him.

Estoy convencida de que para tener experiencias místicas no es necesario vivir como un ermita en la montaña ni estar sentado a los pies de un gurú de la India. Cada ser tiene un cuadrante físico, emocional, intelectual y espiritual

Somos culpables de haber destruido muchos dones de la naturaleza y de haber perdido toda espiritualidad.

My mother-in-law's last night on earth, a fox crossed our path in Branford, Connecticut, as we left the hospice. We knew somehow that it was her, as I now know the ravenous hawk came to take Ficre. Do I believe that? Yes, I do. Poetic logic is my logic. I do not believe she was a fox. But I believe the fox was a harbinger. I believe that it was a strange enough occurrence that it should be heeded. Zememesh Berhe, the quick, red fox, soon passed from this life to the next.

No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books.

Earth's crammed with heaven... But only he who sees, takes off his shoes.

Earth's crammed with heaven, And every common bush afire with God, But only he who sees takes off his shoes; The rest sit round and pluck blackberries.

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach.

And if God choose I shall but love thee better after death.

I thought of the priest who'd told me that many religions hold that it is easier to be closely connected to people we love after death than before.

Make time for prayer and reflection; try to understand your value as a man on earth but see, too, your proper place in the scheme of things. It may sound funny to say this, but I have come to see that we are all far more important and less important than we think.

Love purifies everything

The mystical teachings do not erase sorrow. They say, here is your life. What will you do with it?

Do not carry remorse for anything in the past; in the end, it is only prideful. Let peace dwell inside you, live your life in joy, and give thanks that God has come to you in this way.

Someone soon to start on a journey is always a little holy.

Today there are so many people I would like to seek forgiveness from, but I don't know where most of them are anymore and my health prohibits me from leaving my home easily. For these people I offer up my daily torment of every kind of physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional suffering imaginable. Although I can never make things right by myself, I entrust these people to Our Lady, knowing that she can bring them peace and healing.

Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities.

What is a godly mother? A godly mother is one who loves the Lord her God with all her heart, soul, mind, and strength and then passionately, consistently, and unrelentingly teaches her child to do the same.

To live out God's plan for your life calls for you to discipline yourself…and your body. To push yourself. To deny yourself.