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Wednesday of Hope – Dragons Can Be Killed
Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed. – G.K. Chesterton
Wednesday of Hope – Saving Hope
Because we spill not only milk Knocking it over with an elbow When we reach to wipe a small face But also spill seed on soil we thought was fertile but isn’t, And also spill whole lives, and only later see in fading light… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Saving Hope”
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is with You
Hope Hope is with you when you believe The earth is not a dream but living flesh, That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie, That all things you have ever seen here Are like a garden looked at from a gate. You cannot enter.… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is with You”
Wednesday of Hope – Today’s Potential
We have no idea what tomorrow will bring, but today is overflowing with potential. – Allan Lokos, Through the Flames
Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas
We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly, but does not take place within myself? And, what good is it to me if Mary is full… Continue Reading “Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas”
Wednesday of Hope – Room for Great Hope
There is always room for great hope. For at every level of despair there is the possibility of giving up. In the midst of every dimension of delusion there are sparkles of sanity…. In the early years of life, giving up usually takes the… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Room for Great Hope”
God in Every Place
Whoever does not see God in every place does not see God in any place. – Rabbi Elimelech
One Hundred Secrets
If the eye of the heart is open, in each atom there will be one hundred secrets. – Attar
The Soil of Contemplation
What we plant in the soil of contemplation, we shall reap in the harvest of action. – Meister Eckhart
Wednesday of Hope – When All Hopes Are Gone
The hope that is left after all your hopes are gone — that is pure hope, rooted in the heart. – David Steindl-Rast
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