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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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Sharing Hope
People gain so much hope when they know they are not experiencing something alone. – Joyce Rupp
May We All Become Lovers
May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers. Shantideva, 8th century
Open My Eyes
Friday’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 119. And we read: Open my eyes, that I may consider the wonders of your law.
What Is Your Heart’s Desire . . . Your Heart’s Delight?
Today’s Responsorial Psalm is from Psalm 37. I’m pretty sure I’ve shared this before, but verses 4 and 5 have always spoken to me about something that is key in discerning what God is calling us to. We need to listen to our hearts.… Continue Reading “What Is Your Heart’s Desire . . . Your Heart’s Delight?”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
I love the poetry of Wendell Barry; he is a man of hope. The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal”
Let Us Make Hope Together
It is a huge danger to pretend that awful things do not happen. But you need enough hope to keep going. I am trying to make hope. Flowers grow out of darkness. – Corita Kent When I was in high school I admired the… Continue Reading “Let Us Make Hope Together”
Be Extravagantly Generous!
Being extravagantly generous is an enchanting way to become holy and Godlike, for God is awesomely extravagant – as is revealed by even a casual glance at creation. – Edward Hays
More on Prayer
What is real prayer? Praise to God. And the meaning of prayer? Appreciating; thus opening the heart more and more to the Divine beauty on sees in manifestation. -Pir_O-Murshid Hazrat Inayat Khan Bowl of Saki
What is Prayer?
According to Richard Rohr, Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, praising God until we ourselves are a constant act of praise. – From Radical Grace: Daily Meditations In other words, we become what we… Continue Reading “What is Prayer?”
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