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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Where Do You Find God?
In Saturday’s Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 122), the psalmist declares:
I rejoiced because they said to me, ‘We will go up to the house of the Lord.'”
We so readily recognize churches and cathedrals as houses of God. But where might we find God besides in buildings of wood and stone? Are there places where we would find God more often than our weekly trip to church? Are there places that God might feel more comfortable? Places that are not so unapproachable?
The Earth, the Seas, the Rivers, the People . . . are God’s
Friday’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 24.
The Lord’s are the earth and its fullnes;
the world and those who dwell in it.
For God founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the rivers.
Wisdom from Willie Nelson
When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.
– Willie Nelson
Drawing Water with Joy
Wednesday’s Responsorial Psalm is from one of the Canticles of Isaiah (Isaiah 12:2-6)
God is indeed my savior; I am confident and unafraid.
My strength and my courage is God, who has been my savior.
With joy will you draw water from the wells of salvation.”
God Proclaims Peace
It is so very clear that God proclaims peace. Why are we so intent on declaring war?
Tuesday’s responsorial psalm is Psalm 85 where we hear,
I will hear what God proclaims . . . peace.
. . . Kindness and truth shall meet; justice and peace shall kiss.
. . . The Lord speaks of peace to the people.
Thanksgiving and Praise
Monday’s Responsorial Psalm is Psalm 100:1-5.
The Lord made us; we belong to God.
Sing joyfully to God, all you lands;
serve God with gladness:
come before God with joyful singing.The Lord made us; we belong to God.
Know that the Lord is God;
God made us;
we are God’s people – God’s lovingly tended flock.The Lord made us; we belong to God.
Enter God’s gates with thanksgiving,
and God’s courts with praise;
Give thanks to God; bless God’s name.The Lord made us; we belong to God.
For God is good:
The Lord, whose kindness endures forever,
with faithfulness to all generations.The Lord made us; we belong to God.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette
Beauty seen makes the one who sees it more beautiful. ” – David Steindl-Rast from A Listening Heart
May we all grow in beauty . . . daily!
We Marvel at the Moon
Psalm 8 is Saturday’s Responsorial Psalm and marvels at God’s creation.
When I behold your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars which you set in place –
How is it that you should be mindful of us,
or the sons and daughters of people that you should care for us?
This shot was achieved by layering two images, shot at different shutter speeds so that I was able to capture both the foreground and the detail of the moon.
Giving Thanks with the Guitar
Friday’s Responsorial Psalm 33 charges us to give thanks musically.
Give thanks to God on the harp;
with the ten-stringed lyre chant God’s praises.”
I choose the six-stringed guitar!
Sunflowers Give Thanks!
Thursday’s Responsorial is Psalm 145. Here is a verse from it:
Let all your works give you thanks, O God,
and let your faithful ones bless you.
Let them discourse of the glory of your Kingdom
and speak of your might.”
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