Every Thing Is Sacred Quotes

“Instead of asking, “What do you want to do when you grow up?,” a better question would have been, “Who do you want to be?” Better still, “How do you want to be?” What kind of presence do you want to bring to this world?”
― Richard Rohr, Every Thing Is Sacred: 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ

“I wish somebody would have clearly explained to me that “Christ is God, and Jesus is the Christ’s historical manifestation in time” (page 19).”
― Richard Rohr, Every Thing Is Sacred: 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ

“There is nothing wrong with or bad about your False Self; it’s simply “the identity you created for yourself,”
― Richard Rohr, Every Thing Is Sacred: 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
― Richard Rohr, Every Thing Is Sacred: 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ

“Over time, we move beyond a dualistic view of God being “up there” while we are “down here” to a vision where God is up there, down here, in others, and within ourselves, all at the same time. “We are all en Cristo” (page 43). In taking this view, we start to see that all things are sacred, including the masks we wear, the shadows we seek to hide, the wounds we carry, and the parts of ourselves we consider profane. Every thing is sacred.”
― Richard Rohr, Every Thing Is Sacred: 40 Practices and Reflections on the Universal Christ