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Let Us Notice the Miracles that are Present Now
If we could see the miracle of a single flower, our whole life would change. – The Buddha
Importance of the Little Things
The little things? The little moments? They aren’t little. – Jon Kabat-Zinn
How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place, O God!
Saturday’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 84 How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord, mighty God! I had rather one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere; I had rather lie at the threshold of the house of my God than dwell in… Continue Reading “How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place, O God!”
Continuing the Theme of the Prophet Micah
The Persian Sufi Bayazid does not quote the Prophet Micah. Nonetheless, his words reflect the same meaning, and encourage us to live with generosity, compassion, and humility. The Friend of God has these three qualities: a generosity like that of the ocean, a compassion… Continue Reading “Continuing the Theme of the Prophet Micah”
A Follow-up to the Prophet Micah
On Monday I posted about the day’s reading from Micah 6, and now I came across a quote from The Talmud that expands on it. Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly,… Continue Reading “A Follow-up to the Prophet Micah”
How Will You Choose to Live?
There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. – Albert Einstein How will you choose to live?
Wise Words from Annie Dillard
The creation is not a study, a roughed-in sketch; it is supremely, meticulously created, created abundantly, extravagantly, and in fine….Even on the perfectly ordinary and clearly visible level, creation carries on with an intricacy unfathomable and apparently uncalled for. – Annie Dillard Pilgrim at… Continue Reading “Wise Words from Annie Dillard”
Wise Words from Helen Keller
So much has been given to me; I have no time to ponder over that which has been denied. – Helen Keller Would that we could all put this into practice.
Wise Words from Aristotle
It is no wonder that Aristotle was a source of inspiration to Saint Thomas Aquinas. This is a truth that transcends all time and all faiths. In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. – Aristotle
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