Candlelight Quotes

“The antithesis of fear is not certainty, but rather the vitality of relationship.”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

“That is really the direction in spiritual direction, as I understand it. As gently as possible, I try to say, It seems as though the light is coming from over there," and I point to it, hoping that I don't point in such a way that I block the person's view.”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

“The holy will not be contained. We like to think we can capture, preserve, and cultivate it in buildings, liturgies, curricula, a holy land, people, language. All these, at best, are reminders that direct our attention to God.”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

“I follow the trail of tears that seems to lead to the heart's truth.”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

“An encounter with
God is not achieved by stripping us of our human nature, but rather by entering into it honestly, as Jesus did. As a”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction

“Day by day we are summoned beyond a safe theological "knowledge of description" to one of unpredictable "acquaintance.”
― Susan S. Phillips, Candlelight: Illuminating the Art of Spiritual Direction