"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill
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"God still draws near to us in the ordinary, commonplace, everyday experiences and places... He comes in surprising ways."
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