“Jesus is merciful. Let this sink to your depths: He is merciful. Go to Him. Take the wounds you’ve incurred. Take your guilt over wounds you’ve caused. Take your heart broken once again by that old pattern of sin. Take your sickness. Your depression. Disappointment. He has mercy.”— Beth Moore, twitter.com
“Gospel: Today Jesus 'withdraws' with the disciples, to move away from the crowds. At other times Jesus 'withdraws' to pray by himself. All of us, even extroverts, need time for solitude and private prayer. You and I need to connect with God, who often speaks to us in silence.”— James Martin, SJ, twitter.com
“Strengthening our inner connection to God strengthens our inner connection to all things.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com