The Ragamuffin Gospel Says We Can't Lose,

One Of The The Loveliest Lines I Have Ever Read Comes From Brother Roger, The Prior Of The Protestant Monks Of Taize, France: 'assured Of Your Salvation By The Unique Grace Of Our Lord Jesus Christ.' It Is Still Difficult For Me To Read These Words Without Tears Filling My Eyes. It Is Wonderful.

As We Come To Grips With Our Own Selfishness And Stupidity, We Make Friends With The Impostor And Accept That We Are Impoverished And Broken And Realize That, If We Were Not, We Would Be God. The Art Of Gentleness Toward Ourselves Leads To Being Gentle With Others -- And Is A Natural Prerequisite For Our Presence To God In Prayer.

The Outstretched Arms Of Jesus Exclude No One, Not The Drunk In The Doorway, The Panhandler On The Street, Gays And Lesbians In Their Isolation, The Most Selfish And Ungrateful In Their Cocoons, The Most Unjust Of Employers And The Most Overweening Of Snobs. The Love Of Christ Embraces All Without Exception.

Faith Will Become Vision, Hope Will Become Possession, But The Love Of Jesus Christ That Is Stronger Than Death Endures Forever. In The End, It Is The Only Thing You Can Hang Onto.

The Men And Women Who Are Truly Filled With Light Are Those Who Have Gazed Deeply Into The Darkness Of Their Own Imperfect Existence.