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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Wisdom from the Pueblo People
Hold on to what is good
even if it is a handful of earth.
Hold on to what you believe
even if it is a tree which stands by itself.
hold on to what you must do
even if it is a long way from here.
Hold on to life.
even when it is easier letting go.
Hold on to my hand
even when I have gone away from you.– Pueblo verse
And I am reminded of the passage from 1 Thessalonians 5:1: “Hold on to all that is good.”
A Simple Prayer
Eternal Spirit — Earth-Maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver; source of all that is and that shall be; Father and Mother of us all. Loving God, in whom is heaven. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe!
– The New Zealand Prayer Book
The Blessings of Gratitude
Thankfulness brings you to the place where the Beloved lives.
– Jalaluddin Rumi
Wisdom from The Midrash
God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it.
– The Midrash
Great Are the Works of God!
Today’s Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 111.
Alleluia.
I will give thanks to God
with all my heart
in the company and
assembly of the just
Great are the works of God,
exquisite in all their delights.Alleluia.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Beyond
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play and pray, where nature heals and gives strength to body and soul alike.
– John Muir
Proclaim God’s Marvelous Deeds
Today’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 96.
Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all you lands.
Sing to the Lord;
bless God’s name.Proclaim God’s marvelous deeds to all the nations.
The Dominican Sisters in Tacoma live in the land of Chihuly, so I have framed their picture with a detail from the ceiling in the permanent exhibit in Tacoma, Washington.
Dewdrops Outside My Door
For many years, at great cost, I traveled through many countries, saw the high mountains, the oceans. The only things I did not see were the sparkling dewdrops in the grass just outside my door.
– Rabindranath Tagore
Let’s Start Something by Being Grateful
Perpetual gratitude toward people around us initiates habits of thankful prayer.
It also starts a chain reaction of giving thanks, till our friends and loved ones and our whole world
become imbued in grateful living.
– Edward Hays
Wisdom of Catherine of Siena
All the way to heaven is heaven.
– Catherine of Siena
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