Thursday, November 1, 2012

Loss


Gaining spiritual life is conditional on suffering loss. We cannot measure our lives in terms of "gain"; they must be
measured in terms of "loss." Our real capacity lies not in how much we retain but in how much has been poured
out... The power of love is attested by love's sacrifice. If our hearts are not separated from the love of the world, our
soul life has yet to go through the cross.