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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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We Can Never Be Vast Enough
Let us never give the impression that we are afraid of something which may renew and enlarge our ideas of man and the universe. The world will never be vast enough, nor will humanity ever be strong enough to be worthy of God who… Continue Reading “We Can Never Be Vast Enough”
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is Not Dead
Hope is not dead, it is just larger than our imaginations. – Kathy Hobaugh
One Important Thing
Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths, or the turning inwards in prayer for five short minutes. – Etty Hillesum
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
With What Am I Willing to Struggle in 2016?
When we ask ourselves what kind of world we want to leave behind, we think in the first place of its general direction, its meaning and its values. Unless we struggle with these deeper issues, I do not believe that our concern for ecology… Continue Reading “With What Am I Willing to Struggle in 2016?”
Contemplation of the Beauty of Earth
It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility. – Rachel Carson
Just What Is Freedom?
Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice. – Thich Nhat Hanh
Extravagant Generosity
Being extravagantly generous is an enchanting way to become holy and Godlike, for God is awesomely extravagant — as is revealed by even a casual glance at creation. – Edward Hays, The Great Escape Manual bolinas_may_2014_032
