At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us. ~Albert Schweitzer This is a wonderful and inspiring quote. Personally, I do not believe our light goes out, but rather […]

This poem was written by St Catherine of Siena (1347-1380): If Someone Cried in Heaven If you cried in Heaven, everyone would laugh For they would know you were just kidding. To sign up to receive newsletters and updates from Michael, scroll to the bottom of the Ah-Man Web Site. You’ll find additional information and resources […]

The following poem was written by Rabia of Basra (717-801), a female Sufi Saint The Sky Gave Me its Heart The sky gave me its heartBecause it knew mine was not large enough to careFor the earth the way it did Why is it we think of God so much?Why is there so much talk […]

The following poem is from the book "Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West" by Daniel Ladinsky. This poem was written by St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)- a Christian saint In All Things It was easy to love God in all that was beautiful. The lessons of deeper knowledge, through, […]

The following poem is from the book "Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West" by Daniel Ladinsky. The poem is "The Woman I Love," by Hafiz. The author's ful name is Shans-ud-din Muhammad Hafiz (1320-1380) ~ A Sufi Saint The Woman I Love Because the Woman I love lives inside […]