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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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O Oriens – O Dayspring
O Rising Dawn, brightness of the Light Eternal and Son of Righteousness, O come and enlighten those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death. – source of translation unknown
Where to Find Happiness
Your success and happiness lie in you….Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. – Helen Keller
Silence
There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses. • Eugene Kennedy in The Wonders of Solitude edited by Dale Salwak
To Develop the Eye of an Artist
To look at something as though we had never seen it before requires great courage. – Henri Matisse
The Mercy of God
The following verses are prayed every morning as the Benedictus at Morning Prayer. And in Lent we are reminded that the Blessing of God is Mercy and Compassion. In the heartfelt mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will visit us, to… Continue Reading “The Mercy of God”
Reality is Flooded with the Divine
Reality is permeated, indeed flooded, with divine creativity, nourishment, and care. – Marcus J. Borg, Conflict, Holiness, and Politics
The Ledge of Light
The Ledge of Light by Jessica Powers I have climbed up out of a narrow darkness on to a ledge of light. I am of God; I was not made for night. Here there is room to lift my arms and sing. Oh, God… Continue Reading “The Ledge of Light”
The Second Coming
This poem by Yeats is very dark indeed. Yeats lived from 1865 to 1939 – some of those days must have seemed apocalyptic to many. In spite of the problems in our world, though, we continue to live in hope. Advent is the time… Continue Reading “The Second Coming”
Advent Calendar
I remember the Advent Calendar of my childhood. Mother would pull it out of the box of decorations every year, and every day I would open a new window or door and see the delightful picture behind it. I don’t recall that it felt… Continue Reading “Advent Calendar”
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