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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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Let the Forest Be Your Teacher
Believe me as one who has experience, you will find much more among the woods then ever you will among books. Woods and stones will teach you what you can never hear from any master. – Bernard of Clairvaux
The Future We Are Creating
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. – John Schaar
Gifting Our World with Appreciation
The world has enough beautiful mountains and meadows, spectacular skies and serene lakes. It has enough lush forests, flowered fields, and sandy beaches. It has plenty of stars and the promise of a new sunrise and sunset every day. What the world needs more… Continue Reading “Gifting Our World with Appreciation”
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is Not Dead
Hope is not dead, it is just larger than our imaginations. – Kathy Hobaugh
There Is No Outside
Nature, earth, the world—whatever you call it—is not simply something I am on but something I am. It is not outside of me: it is me, and I am it. There is no outside. – Paul Kingsnorth
True Miracles
The true miracle isn’t walking on water or walking in air. Simply walking on this earth. – Thích Nhất Hạnh
Wednesday of Hope – Larger than Imagination
Hope is not dead, it is just larger than our imaginations. – Kathy Hobaugh
Let’s go . . . Nowhere
Going nowhere … isn’t about turning your back on the world; it’s about stepping away now and then so that you can see the world more clearly and love it more deeply. -Leonard Cohen
See the World
Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. – Ray Bradbury
Creating a Future
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. – John Schaar
