To control that, to the end of life, to stay contemplative, sane, good - humored, is our entire work, in the midst of cities that tempt us to inhumanity, and passions that threaten to drive through the skin with invisible spikes.» (firstthings.com)
The Church and its liturgy do not exist in a place apart from the human city but as institutions in the midst of the city gracefully transfusing and redeeming its life. (firstthings.com)
As a small girl, the Presbyterian church in the midst of the city intentionally provided a safe place to play, off the streets. (firstthings.com)