Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
This month the subject is Wisdom. And today we begin with a quote that set the tone for all of our congregation’s Chapter (our meeting at which the sisters gather to discern our direction): Wisdom stands at the door and waits.
God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it. – The Midrash
If you dedicate yourself to service, the doors will open. – Pir Vilayat Inayat Khan, Alchemical Wisdom
Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings. – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Whoever does not see God in every place does not see God in any place. – Rabbi Elimelech
The fragrance always remains in the hand that gives the rose. – Heda Bejar
Widen your consciousness to the dimension of the earth and you will have a place for everything. – Mira Alfassa