Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Observe the wonders as they occur around you. Don’t claim them. Feel the artistry moving through and be silent. – Jalaluddin Rumi
When hope is not pinned wriggling onto a shiny image or expectation, it sometimes floats forth and opens like one of those fluted Japanese blossoms, flimsy and spastic, bright and warm. This almost always seems to happen in community. – Anne Lamott, “The Impossible… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – What Is Hope Pinned on?”
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper. – Eden Phillpotts
Hope is the deep orientation of the human soul that can be held at the darkest times. – Vaclav Havel
Wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving. – Kahil Gibran
Sometimes we have to do the work, even though we don’t yet see a glimmer on the horizon that it’s actually going to be possible. – Angela Davis Los Angeles has drained so much water from Owens Valley. I spent 40 years in L.A.,… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – A Glimmer on the Horizon”
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. – Mary Oliver
During the month of August, I will be posting images from my recent cross country trip, which took me from Chicago to San Francisco, and back. I hope you will enjoy both the images and the reflections. Being defeated is often only a temporary… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Defeat is Temporary”
It is a serious thing just to be alive on this fresh morning in this broken world. – Mary Oliver
God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us — in the dreariest and most dreaded moments — can see a possibility of hope. ~Maya Angelou