Richard Rohr

"We must fall to rise."

"The kingdom of God is not a place to go; it is a way of seeing."

"Authentic spirituality is not otherworldly; it is incarnational."

"We are all mystics; we just do not believe it."

"The Christian message is not about escape; it is about transformation."

"True power is the ability to do nothing and let God work."

"Your shadow self is not your enemy; it is your teacher."

"The feminine divine has been rejected by our culture."

"You cannot give what you do not have."

"All of us are just walking each other home."

"The soul wants to be made whole, not perfect."

"Real community requires us to be broken open."

"God is not intimidated by your questions."

"The gospel is the most radical political document ever written."

"We cannot heal what we do not acknowledge."

"True strength is knowing when to be vulnerable."

"The universe is not punishing you; it is inviting you to grow."

"Your mistakes are your greatest teachers."

"The incarnation means God is in all things."

"You cannot control the people around you; you can only change yourself."

"Real faith is not believing despite evidence; it is believing because of evidence."

"The path to freedom is through surrender."

"Your life is not a problem to be solved; it is a gift to be received."

"The most important spiritual practice is presence."

"We are all broken, and that is okay."

"True joy is found in simplicity."

"The contemplative is the most political person there is."

"You do not have to earn God's love; it is your birthright."

"The universe is fundamentally friendly."

"Real transformation requires us to die to ourselves."