The kingdom of heaven is brought about
not by the alteration of one's circumstances,
but of one's self.
--Fr. Isaac Hecker, CSP,
Thoughts on the Spiritual Life
They are prepared for a God who strikes hard bargains but not for a God who gives as much for an hour's work as for a day's. They are prepared for a mustard-seed kingdom of God no bigger than the eye of a newt but not for the great banyan it becomes with birds in its branches singing Mozart. They are prepared for the potluck supper at First Presbyterian but not for the marriage supper of the lamb...
--Frederick Buechner,
Telling the Truth:
The Gospel as Tragedy,
Comedy, and Fairy Tale
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