“When we think of the height of God's infinity we should not despair of His compassion reaching us from such a height; and when we recall the infinite depth of our fall through sin we should not refuse to believe that the virtue which has been killed in us will rise again. For God can accomplish both these things: He can come down and illumine our intellect with spiritual knowledge, and He can raise up the virtue within us and exalt it with Himself through works of righteousness.” ThinkingShouldBelieveHas BeensChristianSpiritualFallSinCompassionVirtueDespairInfiniteDown AndRaisesDepthRefuseAccomplishIntellectHeightReachingOrthodoxRighteousnessInfinityRecallsRaise UpSpiritual Knowledge Author:Maximus the Confessor
“To-day the whole Christian world prostrates itself in adoration around the crib of Bethlehem and rehearses in accents of love a history which precedes all time and will endure throughout eternity. As if by an instinct of our higher, spiritual nature, there well up from the depths of our hearts, emotions which challenge the power of human expression. We seem to be lifted out of the sphere of natural endeavor to put on a new life and to stretch forward in desire to a blessedness which, though not palpable, is eminently real.” IfsWorldHumansWellsHeartRealWholeSeemsChristianSpiritualDesireNaturalChallengesEmotionExpressionHigherEternityInstinctDepthEndureChristmasAll TimeEndeavorSpheresAccentsNew LifeAdorationBlessednessBethlehemSpiritual Nature Author:James Gibbons
“The meditator develops new depths of insight through direct communication with the reality of the phenomenal world... He or she is able to see not only the absence of complexity, the absence of duality, but the stoneness of stone and the waterness of water. One sees things precisely as they are, not merely in the physical sense, but with awareness of their spiritual significance.” WorldRealityAbleSpiritualWaterAwarenessCommunicationStonesDirectDepthInsightAbsenceComplexitySignificanceDualityPhenomenalDirect Communication Author:Chogyam Trungpa
“At its most basic, the spiritual is the experience of the connectedness that underlies reality. The depth of that experience depends on the capacity of the individual to set aside considerations of self, thereby gaining access to connection.” SelfRealitySpiritualSpiritualityIndividualDependsCapacityConnectionsDepthAccessConsiderationConnectedness Author:Arthur J. Deikman
“Our heart knows what our mind has forgotten - it knows the sacred that is within all that exists, and through a depth of feeling we can once again experience this connection, this belonging.” KnowsInspirationalMindHeartFeelingsSpiritualConnectionsExperienceSacredDepthForgottenAwakeningBelongingFollow Your HeartSpiritual AwakeningListen To Your Heart Author:Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee
“What thousands and millions of recollections there must be in us! And every now and then one of them becomes known to us; and it shows us what spiritual depths are growing in us, what mines of memory.” ShowsSpiritualMemoriesKnownMillionsGrowingMinesDepthNow And ThenRecollection Book:Euthanasy, Or Happy Talk Towards the End of Life Source: Euthanasy, Or Happy Talk Towards the End of Life
“Painting expresses the depth and insight, the spiritual quality of the artist. If art is about life, then, while the depth to which the artist has drunk from the well of life may not guarantee success, it must surely improve the quality of his/her work.” IfsWellsMayArtSpiritualArtistQualityPaintingArt IsDepthInsightDrunkGuarantees Author:Millard Sheets
“Humanity has been sleeping-and still sleeps-lulled within the narrowly confining joys of its little closed loves. In the depths of the human multitude there slumbers an immense spiritual power which will manifest itself only when we have learnt how to break through the dividing walls of our egoism and raise ourselves up to an entirely new perspective, so that habitually and in a practical fashion we fix our gaze on the universal realities.” HumansLittlesHas BeensStillsRealitySpiritualJoyHumanitySleepBreakFashionPerspectiveWallUniversalRaisesDepthPracticalsManifestImmenseMultitudesEgoismBreak ThroughDividingSlumberSpiritual PowerNew Perspective Author:Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“The world of men has forgotten the joys of silence, the peace of solitude, which is necessary, to some extent, for the fullness of human living. Man cannot be happy for long unless he is in contact with the springs of spiritual life which are hidden in the depths of his own soul. If man is exiled constantly from his own home, locked out of his spiritual solitude, he ceases to be a true person.” IfsMenWorldHumansPersonsLongSoulHomeSpiritualJoyPeaceSilenceSolitudeSpringDepthForgottenHappyCeaseContactSpiritual LifeLockedFullnessTrue LifeTrue Person Author:Thomas Merton
“Oh, from what heights of blessing it is possible for a man to fall! To what depths of sin a man can descend, even with all that spiritual background! The higher the pinnacle of blessing, authority, and publicity he has attained by grace, the deeper and more staggering can be his collapse. There is never a day in any man's life but that he is dependent upon the grace of God for power and the blood of Jesus for cleansing.” MenSpiritualFallJesusSinGraceBloodHigherBlessingAuthorityDepthDeeperBackgroundsHeightDependentCollapseGrace Of GodPublicityCleansingStaggeringPinnacleBlood Of Jesus Author:Alan Redpath
“It takes something of a poet to apprehend and get into the depth, the lusciousness, the spiritual life of a great poem. And so we must be in some way like God in order that we may see God as He is.” WayMayGodSpiritualOrderPoetDepthSpiritual Life Author:Edwin Hubbel Chapin
“Christians can not truly evangelize unless they are prepared to be evangelized in the process. In sharing the good news, people are enriched by the spiritual insights, honest questions and depth of devotion demonstrated by those of other faiths. Including others involves listening to them, learning from them. Much of what exists in other faiths may not necessarily be hostile to the kingdom. Christians can learn a lot from other walks of life.” PeopleMayChristianSpiritualProcessWalksHonestListeningNewsPreparedDepthIncludingInsightDevotionKingdomsCan NotGood NewsHostileWalks Of LifeSpiritual InsightIncluding Others Author:Eddie Gibbs
“Change follows change in us, almost without transition; we pass from blissful rapture to sobbing woe; a single step divides our sublimest ecstasies from the darkest depth of spiritual despondency.” SpiritualStepsDepthEcstasyTransitionDividesWoeRaptureSobbingDespondencySingle Step Author:Ignacy Jan Paderewski
“Beyond its practical aspects, gardening - be it of the soil or soul - can lead us on a philosophical and spiritual exploration that is nothing less than a journey into the depths of our own sacredness and the sacredness of all beings. After all, there must be something more mystical beyond the garden gate, something that satisfies the soul's attraction to beauty, peace, solace, and celebration.” SoulSpiritualSpiritualityBeautyJourneyAspectGardenPhilosophicalDepthAttractionPracticalsSoilGatesExplorationCelebrationGardeningMysticalSolaceSacredness Author:Christopher McDowell
“Here is an example of Confucius sayings: "It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop." In a few words, Confucius teaches us about patience, perseverance, discipline, and hard work. But if you probe further, you will see more layers. Confucius' philosophies have significantly influenced spiritual and social thought. His views bear insight and depth of wisdom. You can apply his teachings in every sphere of life. Confucius' profound teachings are based on humanism.” IfsLongDoeMatterHardPhilosophySpiritualSocialViewsTeachTeachingExampleHard WorkBearsDisciplineProfoundDepthPerseveranceHumanismInsightSpheresLayersFew Words Author:Confucius
“For many people, the first indication of a spiritual awakening is that they suddenly become aware of their thoughts. They become a witness to their thoughts, so to speak. They are not completely identified with their mind anymore and so they begin to sense that there is a depth to them that they had never known before.” PeopleMindFirstsSpiritualSpeakKnownDepthAwakeningWitnessSpiritual AwakeningIndication Author:Eckhart Tolle
“J.S. Bach was easily the greatest musical innovator in the history of the world. He was so advanced for his time. There's a spiritual depth to his music. You can listen to it and it's like meditation.” WorldSpiritualMeditationDepthMusicalWorld HistoryInnovators Author:Brian Wilson
“...Be holy men and women! Do not forget that the fruits of the apostolate depend on the depth of the spiritual life, on the intensity of prayer, of continual formation and sincere adhesion to the directives of the Church.” MenSpiritualChurchPrayerForgetDependsHolyMen And WomenFruitDepthSincereIntensitySpiritual LifeFormationHoly Man Author:Pope John Paul II
“Materialism is not fundamentally an economic problem, but a cultural one... a spiritual issue. It runs to the depths of our souls, and, for this reason, needs to be understood less in terms of budgets or fiscal cycles and more in terms of where we locate the sacred, of where we search for meaning and transcendence, and of how we think about justice, equality, and the future of our world.” ThinkingWorldNeedsSoulReasonProblemRunningSpiritualTermJusticeIssuesEconomicUnderstoodSacredDepthBudgetsCyclesMaterialismOur WorldTranscendenceSearch For MeaningEconomic ProblemsJustice Equality Author:Robert Wuthnow
“The spiritual desire for poetry can be overwhelming, so much do I need it to experience and name my own perilous depths and vast spaces, my own well-being.” NeedsWellsSpiritualDesireNamesMy OwnSpaceDepthWell BeingOverwhelming Book:How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry Source: How to Read a Poem: And Fall in Love with Poetry
“The spiritual journey is one that we must take "alone together," in the same way that a good marriage involves a dance between solitude and communion. The life of the spirit entails a continuous alternation between retreating into oneself and going out into the world: it's an inward-outward journey. There is a solitary part to it, but that solitude helps us to develop richer and more in-depth relationships with our friends, our children, our community, and the political world.” WorldWayChildrenHelpingTogetherSpiritualPoliticalSpiritCommunityJourneySolitudeOur ChildrenDepthOneselfSolitaryInwardGoing OutCommunionOur CommunitySpiritual JourneyGood Marriage Author:Sam Keen