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O Light Invisible
O Light Invisible, we praise Thee!Too bright for mortal vision.O Greater Light, we praise Thee for the less;The eastern light our spires touch at morning,The light that slants upon our western doors at evening,The twilight over stagnant pools at batflight,Moon light and start light,… Continue Reading “O Light Invisible”
It Is Always Worth While
Would it have been worth while,After the sunsets and the dooryards and the sprinkled streets,After the novels, after the teacups, after the skirts that trail along the floor – And this, and so much more? – It is impossible to say just what I mean! –… Continue Reading “It Is Always Worth While”
We Came to See
We climbed, he first and I behind, until though a small round opening ahead of us, I saw the lovely things the heavens hold, and we came out to see once more the stars.― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy This month, on November 12th, Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “We Came to See”
All is the Moon
There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. – Matsuo Basho
The Most Important Voyage of Discovery
What can we gain by sailing to the moon if we are not able to cross the abyss that separate us from ourselves? This is the most important of all voyages of discovery, and without it, all the rest are not only useless, but… Continue Reading “The Most Important Voyage of Discovery”
Wednesday of Hope – Hoping for Light
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness. – Desmond Tutu
Wednesday of Hope – Seeing Light
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. – Desmond Tutu
We Learn of God through Creation
If the soul could have known God without the world, the world would never have been created. – Meister Eckhart
Look at the Moon
When you look at the moon, you think, “I’m really small. What are my problems?” It sets things into perspective. We should all look at the moon a bit more often. – Alain de Botton
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