OPreach
Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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Autumn on the Way
“Fall, leaves, fall; die, flowers, away;Lengthen night and shorten day; Every leaf speaks bliss to me Fluttering from the autumn tree.” Emily Brontë
What Makes Enough?
“”Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.”” Hans Christian Anderson
Rain Not Thunder
“Raise your words, not your voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.” Jalaluddin Rumi
Plum Blossom Fragrance
“Without the bitterest cold that penetrates to the very bone, how can plum blossoms send forth their fragrance to the whole world?” Matsuo Basho
It Must Be a Gift
“It must be a giftfrom the Pure Land –a thistle’s purple bloom” Clotilde Junsui Wright
Finding Ordinary Miracles
“The whole world is a series of miracles, but we’re so used to them we call them ordinary things.” Hans Christian Anderson
Why Do We Build Ships?
“When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But…that is not what great ships are built for.” Clarissa Pinkola Estes
