Quotes about Togetherness

It is important to be in the 'we' of the Church, in the 'we' of the life of the Liturgy.

When I walked into the Christian section of a bookstore, the message was clear: Faith is something you do alone. Rick does not have much tolerance for people living alone. He's like Bill Clinton in that he feels everyone's pain. If Rick thinks somebody is lonely, he can't sleep at night. He wants us all to live with each other and play nice so he can get some rest. Tortured soul.

One thing I have learned during these past few terrible years is that our grief and sorrow should be shared, not carried alone.

Together is a great way to press through something you're afraid could make you feel a bit undone.

There is a communion of more than our bodies when bread is broken and wine drunk.

One of the deepest of all human longings is the longing to belong, to be a part of things, to be invited in. We want to be part of the fellowship. Where did that come from?

I am he as you are he as you are me and we are all together.

One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

A viable neighborhood is a community: and a viable community is made up of neighbors who cherish and protect what they have in common.

We all came in on different ships, but we're all in the same boat now

I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings My wisdom flows from the Highest Source. I salute that Source in you. Let us work together for unity and love.

can replace being in the same space. That's exactly why we need to keep creating the temporary worlds of meetings, small and large, on campuses and everywhere else. In them, we discover we're not alone, we learn from one another, and so we keep going toward shared goals.