“To be fully seen by somebody, then, and be loved anyhow - this is a human offering that can border on miraculous.”

“Whether love of friend, love of country, love of God, or even love of enemy—love reveals to us the truly miraculous nature of the human spirit.”

“By standing respectfully and faithfully at the borders of another’s solitude, we may mediate the love of God to a person who needs something deeper than any human being can give.”

“The picture of love and truth together is in Jesus. The challenge is to resist the temptation to think in terms of a mixture or recipe: 50% love and 50% truth. The historic creeds affirm Jesus as fully God AND fully human, and likewise with love and truth – Jesus is fully truth and fully love; any less and He ceases to be fully God, and for this reason love and truth must not be separated...”

“For human beings, the most daunting challenge is to become fully human. For to become fully human is to become fully divine.”

“When you become fully responisble for your life, you can become fully human; once you become human, you may discover what it mens to be a warrior.”