Our Spiritual Guides
Evelyn Underhill
(1875-1941) Poet, novelist and writer with a down-to-earth attitude about mysticism.
"The spiritual life...is a part of every man's life, and until he has realized it he is not a complete human being, and has not entered into possession of all his powers." The Ways of the Spirit
"There is a deeper and bigger life possible to us and a more wonderful contact to be had with the mysteries of the universe." The Ways of the Spirit
"Sanctity comes right down to and through all the simplicities of human life." The Ways of the Spirit
"The vision is really there, right through and across the mass of petty and unworthy details with which we fill existence. The spirit of love is everywhere without ceasing." The Ways of the Spirit
"There you are, moving through life: immersed in the world...constantly claimed by the duties and interests of your career, and yet ringed round by the solemn horizon of eternity, informed by its invisible powers." Concerning the Inner Life
"We are called upon to carry the Eternal and Unchanging right through every detail of our changeful active life." Concerning the Inner Life