Author: Laurie Gudim

“When Jesus, in today’s passage, says, “I am the gate,” does he mean that he is the only avenue through which one can know God?”

“Like the descriptions of the redwoods cannot substitute for actually being in the old growth forest, so the stories of Jesus cannot stand in for a relationship with him.”

“Spotting Love becoming manifest in the mid-winter world feels a little like that.  It takes being still for a long time in order to see Christ emerge into the dark stillness.”

“We can be fully present in all our glorious, horrible, loving, disgusting, terrifying, beautiful, regrettable, magnificent, pain-filled, transformative moments because we have absolutely nothing to fear.”

“He became the archetypal embodiment of the unearned and utterly surprising generosity that sometimes comes into our lives at the bleakest moments.”

“Through her writings and her inspiration of those who have come after her in the Catholic Worker Movement, [Dorothy Day] continues to be a profound influence moving us all in the direction of the kingdom of heaven.”

“I am generous only when I realize that God is the source of all abundance.  When I can let go of the notion that I am in control, then, no matter what my circumstances, I have plenty to share.”

“In every one of our moments we have opportunities to serve one another in thousands of little ways.  Such acts do not bring us glory or put us high on the list of Most Valuable Christians. But they are the bricks and mortar of the kingdom of heaven on earth.”

Jesus commands us, “Love God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your strength; and love your neighbor as yourself.”