The kingdom which was the theme of Jesus’ preaching and teaching is not a low-risk, blue-chip investment created for our consumption. It can’t be calmly considered and casually digested. It can’t be domesticated, nor can its leader be restrained from his continuous challenge to our way of life.
Daily Manna
If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I think I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living… — Thomas Merton