Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Since Active Hope doesn’t require our optimism, we can apply it even in areas where we feel hopeless. The guiding impetus is intention; we choose what we aim to bring about, act for, or express. Rather than weighing our chances and proceeding only when… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Which Doesn’t Require Optimism”
When before the beauty of a sunset or a mountain, you pause and exclaim, “Ah,” you are participating in divinity. Joseph Campbell, Ancient Hindu Text
The more alert we become to the blessing that flows into us through everything we touch, the more our own touch will bring blessing. – David Steindl-Rast, A Listening Heart
Hope is like a road in the country: there was never a road, but when many people walk on it, the road comes into existence. – Lin Yutang
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. – George Bernard Shaw