Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone — that is pure hope, rooted in the heart. – David Steindl-Rast
You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming. ― Pablo Neruda
There is a sixth sense, the natural religious sense, the sense of wonder. – D.H. Lawrence
Those who are awake live in a constant state of amazement. – Jack Kornfield
Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming. – Eihei Dogen, Sky Flowers
Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. – Rachel Carson
Today is the 5th Sunday of Lent. Like last week, our Responsorial Psalm gives us a phrase that we can hold with us throughout the week. The Lord has done great things for us; we are filled with joy. – from Psalm 126
In the dew of little things, the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. – Kahil Gibran, The Prophet