Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit Quotes

“St. Teresa of Avila wrote: 'All difficulties in prayer can be traced to one cause: praying as if God were absent.' This is the conviction that we bring with us from early childhood and apply to everyday life and to our lives in general. It gets stronger as we grow up, unless we are touched by the Gospel and begin the spiritual journey. This journey is a process of dismantling the monumental illusion that God is distant or absent.”
― Thomas Keating, Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit

“Gifts of the Holy Spirit grow in direct proportion to the depth and sincerity of our love.”
― Thomas Keating, Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit

“We know in spite of our weakness that God will give us the strength to get through every trial and temptation. “As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you” (John 15:9).”
― Thomas Keating, Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit