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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Tag: nature
Widen Your Consciousness
Widen your consciousness to the dimension of the earth and you will have a place for everything. – Mira Alfassa
Gratefulness is the Key
In moments of surprise we catch at least a glimpse of the joy to which gratefulness opens the door. – David Steindl-Rast, Gratefulness, the Heart of Prayer
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
Understanding through the Eyes
Everything in the world makes sense and is wonderful if viewed through open eyes. – Jose Ortega y Gasset
The Question
I don’t know Who — or what — put the question, I don’t know when it was put. I don’t even remember answering. But at some moment I did answer Yes to Someone — or Something — and from that hour I was certain… Continue Reading “The Question”
Cultivate the Gift of Appreciation
Some people have a wonderful capacity to appreciate again and again, freshly and naively, the basic goods of life, with awe, pleasure, wonder, and even ecstasy. – Abraham H. Maslow
Needing Beauty
Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play and pray, where nature heals and gives strength to body and soul alike. – John Muir
Open Your Eyes
As one can see when the eyes are open, so one can understand when the heart is open. – Hazrat Inayat Khan
The Gift of Breath
Every breath we draw is a gift of God’s love; every moment of existence is a grace. – Thomas Merton, Thoughts in Solitude
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