Richard Rohr

"When we can hold the contradictions, we mature spiritually."

"Humility is not thinking badly of yourself; it is not thinking of yourself much at all."

"We are called to be lovers, not judges."

"The God I know is not concerned with morality as much as transformation."

"Sacred geometry is the blueprint of creation itself."

"You cannot have a mature spirituality unless you have been betrayed and abandoned."

"Words are always inadequate to describe spiritual experience."

"The cross is the historical revelation of God's radical love."

"Ego is not something to be destroyed; it is something to be outgrown."

"The deeper we go into contemplation, the more political we become."

"Fear is the primary obstacle to spiritual growth."

"We cannot heal what we do not acknowledge."

"True authority comes from service, not from power over others."

"The world is maintained by truth; lies only tear it down."

"Holiness is wholeness; it means embracing all of life."

"You cannot spiritually grow until you take responsibility for your shadow."

"Meditation is the gateway to enlightenment."

"God is much more interested in your transformation than your information."

"The universe is a constant revelation of the Divine."

"We must learn to live in the tension of paradox."

"Suffering is not punishment; it is invitation to transformation."

"The spiritual path is not about getting anywhere; it is about waking up here."

"We are all sinners, and we are all saints, all at the same time."

"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."

"The false self must die so the true self can be born."

"God does not punish us for our sins; God punishes us with our sins."

"The kingdom of God is not about future reward but present transformation."

"We are not separate from God; we are expressions of God."

"The greatest prayer is gratitude, which is also the greatest medicine."

"You cannot serve both your ego and the Divine simultaneously."