‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt, and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself.

I have no doubt, if people are really seeking the big questions, it will lead them to the Lord.

The word departure literally means to pull up anchor and set sail. Everything that happens prior to death is a preparation for the final voyage. Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God.

Our earthly loves are but so many silver steps leading us up to the great golden love of God.

This is the mystery that Jesus himself became the prodigal son for our sake. There is no journey to God outside of the journey that Jesus made. Since his Son had become all in all, He has brought them all back. Rembrandt's painting is the whole of humanity returning to God, the summary of the history of our salvation.

To fall in love with God is the greatest romance; to seek him the greatest adventure; to find him, the greatest human achievement.

The great world's altar-stairs,That slope through darkness up to God.

Death, in the final analysis, is only the easiest and quickest means to go back to God. If only we could make people understand that we come from God and that we have to go back to Him!