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Come Into the Light
Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher. – William Wordsworth
Seeking God
You seek for God, beloved soul, and he is everywhere, everything speaks of him, everything offers him to you, he walks beside you, he surrounds you and is within you. He lives with you and yet you try to find him. You seek your… Continue Reading “Seeking God”
With Whom or with What Does Your Heart Beat?
The goal of life is to make your heartbeat match the beat of the universe, to match your nature with nature. – Joseph Campbell
Weekly Photo Challenge: Golden Hour
It is said that the best times to photograph landscape is during the “golden hour”, that magical time near dawn or dusk when the sun’s light adds a special magical light to all. The bright sunlight that we experience later in the day can… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Golden Hour”
Finding the Treasure
Finding the treasure is only the beginning of the search. -Henri Nouwen, from The Inner Voice of Love
Our World, Full of God’s Gifts
You have given me Your love, filling the world with Your gifts. – Rabindranath Tagore, The Heart of God
A Simple Prayer
Eternal Spirit — Earth-Maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver; source of all that is and that shall be; Father and Mother of us all. Loving God, in whom is heaven. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe! – The New Zealand Prayer Book
The Heavens Proclaim God’s Justice
To all my readers: I am trying a new Theme, one that changes color with each picture. I am happy to hear your comments regarding this change of theme . . . whether or not I should keep it or go back to the… Continue Reading “The Heavens Proclaim God’s Justice”
O Radiant Dawn!
Today’s O Antiphon for this last day of Advent – Christmas Eve is, Alleluia, Alleluia. O Radiant Dawn, Splendor of eternal light, Sun of Justice: Come and shine on those Who dwell in darkness and In the shadow of death. Alleluia, Alleluia.
May the Light of Dawn Illuminate Our Hearts
The “Collect” is a prayer that is said at the beginning of a Eucharistic Liturgy (Mass), and is meant to be a gathering prayer. The following is the Collect in today’s Advent liturgy. May the splendor of your glory dawn in our hearts, we… Continue Reading “May the Light of Dawn Illuminate Our Hearts”
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