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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Category: Spirituality
Christmas Greetings
May the gifts of Peace, Hope, and Joy be yours this Christmas and throughout the year. And may Christ on our streets or at our borders find a home -and may an angel or a simple shepherd open our eyes.
A Christian Earth-Conscious Spirituality
All the delegates have gone home from the COP21 Climate Summit in Paris. And our Earth and all her inhabitants await our action. I am interested in how such a [Christian] spirituality can motivate us to a more passionate concern for the protection of… Continue Reading “A Christian Earth-Conscious Spirituality”
Grateful Glimpses
In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
Grateful through Experience
The grateful person knows that God is good, not by hearsay but by experience. And that is what makes all the difference. – Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
Gardening Gratefulness
Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. – Marcel Proust
Expressing Gratitude
As in previous years, the posts during the month of November we will concentrate on Gratitude, though truly it is not a seasonal topic. As I express my gratitude, I become more deeply aware of it. And the greater my awareness, the greater my… Continue Reading “Expressing Gratitude”
Life Is Your Art
Life is your art. An open, aware heart is your camera. A oneness with your world is your film. – Ansel Adams
What Is Life?
What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the Sunset. – Crowfoot, a leader of… Continue Reading “What Is Life?”
Following our Aspirations
Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead. – Louisa May Alcott
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