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Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Francis of Assisi is probably one of the best known and loved saints. He is the founder of the Franciscan Order; he and St. Dominic, who founded the Order of Preachers, were contemporaries. One of his sayings that is especially loved by Dominicans… Continue Reading “Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi”
Walk Gently upon the Earth
When I walk through thy woods, may my right foot and my left foot be harmless to the little creatures that move in its grasses: as it is said by the mouth of thy prophet: They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my… Continue Reading “Walk Gently upon the Earth”
What Is Gandhi Jayanti?
Today, October 2, is Gandhi Jayanti – the birthdate of Mahatma Gandhi and is a national holiday in India where he is revered at the “Father of the Nation.” The world reveres him as one who taught and practiced non-violence. You must not lose… Continue Reading “What Is Gandhi Jayanti?”
On the Feast of Saint Thérèse
Today is the Feast of Saint Thérèse de Lisieux who is known as “The Little Flower.” So how better to celebrate her than with flowers and a few words from her, one of the three women doctors of the Church. The splendor of the… Continue Reading “On the Feast of Saint Thérèse”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Saturated
Saturate yourself with your subject and the camera will all but take you by the hand. – Margaret Bourke-White
Today is the Feast of the Archangels
May I burst with jubilant praise to assenting angels. – Rainer Maria Rilke
Thoughts on the Sea – 3
Anxious? Go to the sea “When anxious, uneasy and bad thoughts come, I go to the sea, and the sea drowns them out with its great wide sounds, cleanses me with its noise, and imposes a rhythm upon everything in me that is bewildered… Continue Reading “Thoughts on the Sea – 3”
Thoughts on the Sea – 1
You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. – Mahatma Gandhi
A Light-Hearted Moment
When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not encountered the problem of parking his automobile. – Bob Edwards
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