Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly. – Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette, Quoted in Age Doesn’t Matter Unless You’re a Cheese, by Kathryn and Ross Petras
From of old there were not two paths. “Those who have arrived” all walked the same road. -Zenrin, The Gospel According to Zen
Sitting quietly, doing nothing, Spring comes and the grass grows by itself. -Zenrin, from The Gospel According to Zen
In order to “see” the holy, we need to slow down . . . and be like children at play Can you see the holiness in those things you take for granted – a paved road or a washing machine? If you concentrate on… Continue Reading “Ordinary – Daily Holyness”
If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to. If you aren’t afraid of dying, there is nothing you can’t achieve. Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter’s place. When… Continue Reading “Let Go”
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonders forever. – Jacque Yves Cousteau
May your life be like a wildflower, growing freely in the beaut and joy of each day. – Native American Proverb
It’s a beautiful world to see, Or it’s dismal in every zone, The thing it must be in its gloom or its gleam Depends on yourself alone. – Anonymous
The temple bell stops ringing but the sound keeps coming out of the flowers – Basho
Let the beauty we love be what we do. There are a hundred ways to kneel and kiss the ground. – Rumi