Understanding God is not attained by calling into session all arguments for and against Him, in order to debate whether He is a reality or a figment of the mind.
ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHELHow embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!
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To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments.
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We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.
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All action is vicarious faith.
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Everything is phenomenal; everything is incredible; never treat life casually. To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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Audacious longing, burning songs, daring thoughts, an impulse overwhelming the heart, usurping the mind–these are all a drive towards serving Him who rings our hearts like a bell.
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Celebration is a confrontation, giving attention to the transcendent meaning of one’s actions.
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Our concern is not how to worship in the catacombs but how to remain human in the skyscrapers.
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He who is satisfied has never truly craved, and he who craves for the light of God neglects his ease for ardor.
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Prayer may not save us. But prayer may make us worthy of being saved.
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Loyal to the presence of the ultimate in the common, we may be able to make it clear that man is more than man, that in doing the finite he may perceive the infinite .
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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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In the midst of our applauding the feats of civilization, the Bible flings itself like a knife slashing our complacency; remind us that God, too, has a voice in history.
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When I see an act of evil I don’t accomodate, I don’t accomodate myself to the violence that goes on everywhere.
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To be spiritual is to be amazed.
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There are two primary ways in which mans relates himself to the world that surround him: manipulation and appreciation .
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