I Asked For Wonder, And He Gave

The Ragamuffin Gospel Says We Can't Lose, Because We Have Nothing To Lose.

We Should Be Astonished At The Goodness Of God, Stunned That He Should Bother To Call Us By Name, Our Mouths Wide Open At His Love, Bewildered That At This Very Moment We Are Standing On Holy Ground.

When Our Inner Child Is Not Nurtured And Nourished, Our Minds Gradually Close To New Ideas, Unprofitable Commitments And The Surprises Of The Spirit.

What Makes The Kingdom Come Is Heartfelt Compassion: A Way Of Tenderness That Knows No Frontiers, No Labels, No Compartmentalizing, And No Sectarian Divisions.

One Of The The Loveliest Lines I Have Ever Read Comes From Brother Roger, The Prior Of The Protestant Monks Of Taize, France: 'assured Of Your Salvation By The Unique Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.' It Is Still Difficult For Me To Read These Words Without Tears Filling My Eyes. It Is Wonderful.