First Reading:
Very personal and quietly inspiring. Just what I needed.

Second Reading:
"Do you think that by his description of 'a quiet spirit' the Lord meant us to be mute or ignorant, social doormats? ... He meant that we would be intelligent enough to put our souls at rest, that we would have an inner calm, our minds and heart in a peaceful state. 'A quiet spirit' means we are integrated, settled, stabilized, stilled from the confusing, competitive stirrings within our own egos from the ill-conceived, disappointing, and betraying incentives outside us." ( )

A series of essays reflecting on the need for peace in our lives. I enjoyed this one, taking my time over the book so I could really slow down and get the most out of it. Nicely done. ( )