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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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The State of Wonder
When we enter a state of wonder, an opening is created; a possibility arises for us to view the world differently and to come to a different understanding.
What Do We See?
What you see and hear depends a good deal on where you are standing: it also depends on what sort of person you are.
Extending Compassion
As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others — what and whom we can work with, and how — becomes wider.
The Wisdom of the Dalai Lama
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them — for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
What Is the Mark of True Civilization
Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.
We Are Created by Love
I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres, and endures by love, and that, insofar as it is redeemable, it can be redeemed only by love.
Ode to Dirt
Dear dirt, I am sorry I slighted you, I thought you were only the background for the leading characters—the plants and animals and human animals. It’s as if I had loved only the stars and not the sky which gave them space in which to shine …
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