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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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The Fragrance of the Rose
The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. – Heda Bejar
Widen Your Consciousness
Widen your consciousness to the dimension of the earth and you will have a place for everything. – Mira Alfassa
Breathless Beauty
There must be always remaining in every life, some place for the singing of angels, some place for that which in itself is breathless and beautiful. – Howard Thurman
What is Faith?
Faith is the courageous confidence that trusts in the Source of all gifts. – David Steindl-Rast
When Does God Die?
God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illuminated by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond… Continue Reading “When Does God Die?”
Oh, Wow!!
In every act, or any act, look at the wonder of God’s creation, and say, “Oh, wow!” Make that your goal for this year – say “Oh wow!” and mean it, at least once a day. • Terry Bookman in The Busy Soul
Forgiveness of the Violet
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. -Mark Twain in Untrain Your Parrot by Elizabeth Ham ilton
Would You Like to See a Miracle?
If we could see the miracle of a single flower, our whole life would change. – The Buddha
Everything is Resurrection
It is not more surprising to be born twice than once; everything in nature is resurrection. – Voltaire
Palm Sunday Hope
Hope continues to hold us during Holy Week. Palm Sunday Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not the conviction that something will turn out well, but the certainty that something makes sense regardless of how it turns out. –… Continue Reading “Palm Sunday Hope”
