"Artifice did not stand a chance in that atmosphere, which was why I focused on people's hands instead of their faces. An unguarded face is a deep well; you don't go there casually, without ropes or lamps. So I practiced what some religious orders still call 'custody of the eyes,' not only because eyes are portholes, but also because one does not gaze directly upon the Holy and live."

- Barbara Brown Taylor, Leaving Church, talking about when she would give communion