Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
In a world so torn apart by rivalry, anger, and hatred, we have the privileged vocation to be living signs of a love that can bridge all divisions and heal all wounds. – Henri Nouwen
When the bridge is gone, the narrowest plank becomes precious. -Hungarian Proverb
Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Today we sing, “O Wisdom”, or as it was in the original Latin in the 7th century, “O Sapientia”. O Wisdom, you came forth from the mouth of the Most High and reach from one end of the earth to the other, mightily and… Continue Reading “O Sapientia – O Wisdom”
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought. – Matsuo Bashō
Life is a very narrow bridge between two eternities. Be not afraid. – Rabbi Nachman of Braslav
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
God guides those who seek [God’s] good pleasure into the ways of peace, bringing them out from the shadows into the light by {God’s] act of will and guiding them into a straight path. The Qur’an
The twelve days of Christmas come to an end on January 6, and the season of [Ordinary Time] begins. But Epiphany not only ends Christmas, it also fulfills it by celebrating the revelation of the Christ to the whole world. The coming of Incarnate… Continue Reading “On the Twelfth Day of Christmas – An Epiphany”