Thomas R. Kelly

"You can go to theological seminary, and study about religion. You can learn the history of the Christian Church (...) But unless you know God, immediately, every day communing with Him, rejoicing in Him, exalting in Him, opening your life in joyful obedience toward Him and feeling Him speaking to you and guiding you into ever fulling loving obedience to Him, you aren’t fit to be a minister."

Thomas R. Kelly (1893-1941), the mystical writer of the Quakers. Although a devout Quaker, he was profoundly influenced by Catholic saints and mystics.

His A Testament of Devotion emphasizes how devotion is the most important aspect of the Christian life.