“I would not say I am looking for God. Or, I am not looking for God precisely. I am not seeking the God I learned about as a Catholic child, as an 18-year-old novice in a religious community, as an agnostic graduate student, as - but who cares about my disguises? Or God's.” YearsChildrenCareCommunityReligiousStudentsCatholicSeekingGraduatesDisguiseAgnosticWho CaresGraduate StudentsNovicesReligious Community Author:Mary Rose O'Reilley
“Cultural wisdom says 'Don't quit your day job.' Yet I think these desires represent our psyche's stretch toward wholeness. And to be whole, as many religious tranditions teach, is to make manifest a unique face of God in the world. We don't want to be irresponsible, yet for every accountant who deserts his family and sails for Tahiti, ten American men have heart attacks at their desks, after hours.” ThinkingMenWorldWantHeartWholeJobsFacesDesireHoursReligiousTeachTenUniqueQuittingDesertManifestDesksSailWholenessIrresponsibleAccountantsHeart AttackDay JobsAfter HoursTahiti Author:Mary Rose O'Reilley