Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. – George Bernard Shaw
The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. – Khalil Gibran
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This month the subject is Wisdom. And today we begin with a quote that set the tone for all of our congregation’s Chapter (our meeting at which the sisters gather to discern our direction): Wisdom stands at the door and waits.
God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it. – The Midrash
If you dedicate yourself to service, the doors will open. – Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Alchemical Wisdom
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross