Divine vs. Human Wisdom

“Years of working with Scripture has taught me that the most explosive divine concepts (for example, continual prayer, complete detachment, a sparing-sharing lifestyle) while they at first seem impossible are seen upon further study to be absolutely correct. It is quite otherwise with human wisdom. At first it has the appearance of truth, but upon further testing and experience it is found to be lacking in only too many cases.”

Thomas Dubay S.M.

Prayer and Life

“Strange it is that when people experience emptiness in prayer, they assume the main problem must be that they have not yet found the right book or the right technique – oriental or occidental. Scripture says nothing about method at prayer, but it does say a great deal about true poverty. The main problem in developing a deep prayer life is by far the failure to live the radicality of the Gospel, hour by hour and day by day.”

Thomas Dubay, S.M.

Poverty

“[Poverty] gives the poor man the experience of a radical readiness for the kingdom.”

Thomas Dubay, S.M.

Knowing our desires

“In the basic decisions of life, God moves persons to will freely whatever He wills for them.”

Francis Kelly Nemeck and Marie Therese Coombs

Listening

“[The spiritual dimension of] listening is that attitude of heart whereby that which is deepest and most mysterious in us remains in loving attentiveness to that which is deepest and most mysterious in God.”

Francis Kelly Nemeck and Marie Therese Coombs

Bulletin Bloopers

The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

Bulletin Bloopers

The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight "Searching for Jesus."