Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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
I’ve read all the books but one Only remains sacred: this Volume of wonders, open Always before my eyes. – Kathleen Raine
When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence. – Ansel Adams
Be tough in the way a blade of grass is: rooted, willing to lean, and at peace with what is around it. – Natalie Goldberg
Today I share an image of Sister Adele Rowland, OP, one of our sisters. She was famous for her work in photography, particularly Photo Montage. This particular image was created in 1978, long before the advent of Photoshop; she did her creative work in… Continue Reading “For Dappled Things”
Holy One of Blessing, Your Presence fills creation. – Rabbi Lawrence Kushner
Whatever God does, the first outburst is always compassion. – Meister Eckhart, Dominican mystic of the 13th century
Thou movest us to delight in praising Thee, for Thou has formed us for Thyself, and our hearts are restless till they find rest in Thee. – St. Augustine of Hippo
God guides those who seek [God’s] good pleasure into the ways of peace, bringing them out from the shadows into the light by {God’s] act of will and guiding them into a straight path. The Qur’an