Br. Roger's Prayer

In all things peace of heart, joy, simplicity, and mercy.

Br. Roger of Taize

The Witness of Prayer

Very often a man or a woman who dared to pray alone in a church has been, by their perseverance, a living appeal to others.  It only takes one for many to be drawn along in the end.

Br. Roger of Taize

Look Outside

Anyone who looks only at themselves will inevitably sink into melancholy.  Open your eyes to creation all around you, and the shadows already begin to disperse.

Br. Roger of Taize

Autumn harvest

Gather everything that happens, trivialities included, without reservation, regret, or nostalgia, in inexhaustible wonder.  Step out, forward, one step at a time, from doubt toward faith, not worrying about the impossible ahead.  Light fire, even with the thorns that tear you.

Br. Roger of Taize