Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Everything in the world makes sense and is wonderful if viewed through open eyes. – Jose Ortega y Gasset
It is a blessed thing to know that no power on earth, no temptation, no human frailty can dissolve what God holds together. – Dietrich Bonhoeffer
The world is charged with the grandeur of God. It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oil. – Gerard Manley Hopkins from God’s Grandeur
Unlike mere travel, a pilgrimage is a journey into the landscape of the soul. • Vivienne Hull in Pilgrim Heart by Sarah York
Love it the way it is. -Thaddeus Golas, The Lazy Man’s Guide to Enlightenment
Here we are on December 1st: the first day of Advent and 24 days till Christmas. If you saw any postings here during Lent, you would have seen some poetry that I found on the educationfor justice.org website. There is a similar collection entitled… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Let There Be Light”
Tomorrow is the first day . . . the First Sunday of Advent. We enter into the darkest season of the year, and in the Christian tradition, we await the Coming of the Light. So, there is reason to be grateful, even for the… Continue Reading “Gratitude in the Darkness”
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. – Melody Beattie