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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Category: Spirituality
Wednesday of Hope – No One/Nothing is Hopeless
When you say a situation or a person is hopeless, you are slamming the door in the face of God. – Charles L. Allen These doors are displayed on the lawn in front of Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park, Illinois. Last year… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – No One/Nothing is Hopeless”
This Day
Everyday, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to have woken up. I am alive. I have a precious human life. I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself to expand my… Continue Reading “This Day”
Wednesday of Hope – Only Hope Makes Sense
The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer. Hope only makes sense when it doesn’t make sense to be hopeful. -Paul Hawken
All that the Sun Shines on Is Beautiful
God never made an ugly landscape. All that the sun shines on is beautiful, so long as it is wild. – John Muir
Wednesday of Hope – Success/Failure
Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
Wednesday of Hope – The Need for Humor
The only thing I can recommend at this stage is a sense of humor, an ability to see things in their ridiculous and absurd dimensions, to laugh at others and at ourselves, a sense of irony regarding everything that calls out for parody in… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – The Need for Humor”
Surrender
Surrender The boat I travel in is called Surrender. My two oars are instant forgiveness and gratitude—complete gratitude for the gift of life. I am thankful for the experience of this life, for the opportunity to dance. I get angry, I get mad, but… Continue Reading “Surrender”
Wednesday of Hope – Larger than Imagination
Hope is not dead, it is just larger than our imaginations. – Kathy Hobaugh
Our Fates Are Tied
Our fates are tied. We have this strange notion on this planet that our fates are not tied. If it were not so we would not be here together. It’s that simple. – Luisah Teish
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