Have You Earned A Statue Yet?

To a pioneering spirit who was discouraged by frequent criticism the Master said, “Listen to the words of the critic.  He reveals what your friends hide from you.”  But he also said, “Do not be weighed down by what the critic says.  No statue was ever erected to honor a critic.  Statues are for the criticized”.
—     Anthony de Mello
Society of Jesus (SJ)
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Trying To Grow Pearls?

The Master had no use at all for scholarly discourses.  He called them “pearls of wisdom.”  “But if they are pearls, why do you scorn them?” said the disciples.  “Have you ever known pearls to grow when planted in a field?” was the reply.
—    Anthony de Mello, SJ
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2018	Sitting
2017	No Right Way
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2012	Here’s To Enjoyment
2011	Not Just The Facts, Ma’am

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Three Down, Three To Go

Much advance publicity was made for the address the Master would deliver on “The Destruction of the World” and a large crowd gathered at the monastery grounds to hear him.  The address was over in less than a minute.  All he said was:  “These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness and worship without awareness.“
—    Anthony de Mello, SJ
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On This Day In:
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2017	Shadows
2016	Still Blurry
2015	For Awhile Anyway
2014	By Contrast
2013	A Very Long Time…
2012	Raise And Support
2011	Naturally
2010	A Quick Sunday Morning Read
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