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Life Worth Living
Dive deeply into the miracle of life and let the tips of your wings be burnt by the flame, let your feet be lacerated by the thorns, let your heart be stirred by human emotion, and let your soul be lifted beyond the earth.… Continue Reading “Life Worth Living”
The Closeness of God
Will you ever understand how near God is to you? Lalla, fourteenth century C.E.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Family
Truly, Earth is our family, and we need to help her to flourish as much as diligently as we prepare our children for the future. We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. – Native American Proverb
To Pray
To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments. Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living. It is all we can offer in… Continue Reading “To Pray”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Love
We will hear the thoughts below later this week when 1 Corinthians 13 is quoted. Today we hear from Reinhold Niebuhr. Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes complete sense in… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Love”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise
I love today’s Advent reading from The Song of Songs – Song of Songs 2:18-14. And certainly the sight of a young stag peering through the window would evoke delight and surprise. May your Christmas days – all twelve of them – be filled… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Surprise”
What Is God’s Desire . . . My Desire?
Saturday’s Responsorial Psalm from Psalm 42 reminds us of our longing for God. And since we are made in the image and likeness of God, it also tells us of God’s longing for us. My soul is thirsting for the living God. As the… Continue Reading “What Is God’s Desire . . . My Desire?”
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!
Let Us Be Like the Deer
The entrance antiphon for Monday expresses our desire for God. The reference is Psalm 41:2-3. Like the deer that yearns for running streams, so my soul is yearning for… Continue Reading “Let Us Be Like the Deer”
Leaving . . . for Now
I suppose there is something else to think about besides the newest additions to the community of the San Rafael Dominicans. So, you see, they are leaving for a while. But I’ll bet they’ll be back!
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