Taking off your shoes is sacred ritual. It is a hallowed moment of remembering the goodness of space and time. It is a way of celebrating the holy ground on which you stand. If you want to be a child of wonder cherish the truth that time and space are holy. Whether you take off your shoes symbolically or literally matter little. What is important is that you are alive to the holy ground on which you stand and to the holy ground that you are.

from Macrina Wiederkehr. Seasons of Your Heart. HarperOne, 1991.