Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us — in the dreariest and most dreaded moments — can see a possibility of hope. – Maya Angelou
In a mind clear as still water, even the waves, breaking, are reflecting its light – Eihei Dogen
There is a saying in Tibetan, ‘Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.’ No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that’s our real disaster. – Dalai Lama
I rise to taste the dawn, and find that love alone will shine today. – Ken Wilber
To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Hopefulness Is Not Romantic”
Mountains and oceans have whole worlds of innumerable wondrous features. We should understand that it is not only our distant surroundings that are like this, but even what is right here, even a single drop of water. – Eihei Dogen
We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken. – John Green, Looking for Alaska
What gives me hope is that life unfailingly responds to the advances of love. – Nipun Mehta
God never made an ugly landscape. All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild. – John Muir
We dream to give ourselves hope. To stop dreaming – well, that’s like saying you can never change your fate. – Amy Tan, The Hundred Secret Senses