Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
I have always appreciated this quote by Marcel Proust: The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson
On the Fourth Day of Christmas Christmas is a celebration of Joy/Emmanuel/God with Us. Joy living among us. And so, as on all the days of Christmas, we celebrate the Coming of Joy into our lives. Henceforth humanity has the right to know that… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Joy (on the 4th Day of Christmas)”
It began in mystery and it will end in mystery, but what a rare and beautiful country lies in between. – Diane Ackerman
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall. – Confucius
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as… Continue Reading “Experience the Mysterious”
What nature delivers to us is never stale. Because what nature creates has eternity in it. – Isaac Bashevis Singer
If you light a lamp for someone else, it will also brighten your path. – The Buddha
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with nature. – Joseph Campbell