Pride

The Christians are right: it is Pride which has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. Other vices may sometimes bring people together: you may find good fellowship and jokes and friendliness among drunken people or unchaste people. But Pride always means enmity—it is enmity. And

Frederick Buechner and Broken Saints

I have recently been on a Frederick Buechner kick.  I first read Godric when I was at Augustine College three years ago.  Since December I have read his novel Brendan and two of his memoirs, Telling Secrets and The Sacred Journey.  If I was going to recommend somewhere to start it would be The Sacred