Minute Meditations

The final and full word, therefore, is that the authority of the Bible lies not just in ancient texts but in the living Christ of history: church, community, and our own experience confirming its truth.

Religion has always needed the language of metaphor, symbol, story, and analogy to point to the transcendent universe.

We must break through our fear to understand that these were people who were with Jesus

Teresa was not interested in her daily experiences per se but only inasmuch as they provided a mirror or window into God. Her regard for the humanity of Christ and her understanding of the human person were two sides of ...

Although Teresa had extraordinary experiences of God, she taught that ordinary prayer, like an intimate conversation with a friend, was available to all.

God revealed to Teresa that true humility is “to know what you can do and what I can do.”