Wonder or radical amazement is the chief characteristic of the religious man’s attitude toward history and nature.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELMan’s true fulfillment depends on communion with that which transcends him.
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Man’s sin is in his failure to live what he is. Being the master of the earth, man forgets that he is the servant of God.
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Indeed, the sort of crimes and even the amount of delinquency that fill the prophets of Israel with dismay do not go beyond that which we regard as normal, as typical ingredients of social dynamics.
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Trust is the core of human relationships, of gregariousness among men.
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To answer, to live in a way which is compatible with the grandeur and mystery of living.
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The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God
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The riches of the soul are stored up in its memory. this is the test of character, not whether a man follows the daily fashion, but whether the past is alive in his present.
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In the second way he sees in what surrounds him things to be acknowledged, understood, valued or admired.
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Acceptance is appreciation, and the high value of appreciation is such that to appreciate appreciation seems to be the fundamental prerequisite for survival.
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Every little deed counts.
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The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair.
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We are closer to God when we are asking questions than when we think we have the answers.
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In the first way he sees in what surrounds him things to be handled, forces to be managed, objects to be put to use.
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Dear Lord, grant me the grace of wonder. Surprise me, amaze me, awe me in every crevice of your universe.
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We worship God through our questions.
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It is the beginning of wisdom to be amazed at the fact of our being free.
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