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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Let’s Stop Squeezing
The tighter you squeeze, the less you have.
– A zen saying
Wisdom from the Poet Maya Angelou
Everyone born comes from the Creator trailing wisps of glory. We come from the Creator with creativity.
– Maya Angelou
More on Kindness
Every act of kindness, courageously offered, however small, is a small flower sown in a field of peace.
• Wayne Muller in Learning to Pray
Share a Kind Word Today
A kind word is like a spring day.
• Russian Proverb
How Big is Your Journey?
It’s just too big a journey to ever get beyond being astounded, being surprised by the mystery.
• Joseph Sharp in Spiritual Maturity
Wisdom from Joan Chittister
Mystery is what happens to us when we allow life to evolve rather than having to make it happen all the time. . . . Just to see. Just to notice. Just to be there.
• Joan Chittister in The Gift of Years
To notice the light
Go On Pilgrimage
Unlike mere travel, a pilgrimage is a journey into the landscape of the soul.
• Vivienne Hull in Pilgrim Heart by Sarah York
Silence
There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses.
• Eugene Kennedy in The Wonders of Solitude edited by Dale Salwak
Mystery in the Cosmos
Occasionally – at a waterfall, on a walk, hugging someone we love- we glimpse a trace of infinity. Something inside us remembers the oneness.
• Daniel C. Matt in God and the Big Bang
Oh, Wow!!
In every act, or any act, look at the wonder of God’s creation, and say, “Oh, wow!” Make that your goal for this year – say “Oh wow!” and mean it, at least once a day.
• Terry Bookman in The Busy Soul
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