Once and for all, a short rule is laid down for you: Love, and do what you will. If you keep silence, do it out of love. If you cry out, do it out of love. If you refrain from punishing, do it out of love. Let the root of love be within. From such [...]
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St. Augustine on love
February 16, 2010
The Art Spirit
November 18, 2009
A friend gave me a copy of Robert Henri’s 1923 book “The Art Spirit”. I found this quote on page 145. It made me think that art and grace go hand in hand. “I am always sorry for the Puritan, for he has guided his life against desire and against nature, He found that he [...]
God’s Dream
November 2, 2009
God’s Dream By Charles Peguy The Lord God said: I myself will dream a dream within you, Good dreaming comes from me, you know. My dreams seem impossible, not too practical nor for the cautious man or woman; a little risky sometimes, a trifle brash perhaps. Some of my friends prefer to rest more comfortably [...]
Breathing space
September 3, 2009
On Tuesday I had to wait at the doctor’s office for an hour before he could see me. Knowing this might be the case, I decided to bring some reading from home rather than browsing the celebrity magazines, which is ok (it helps one collect trivia for game shows). But I had started reading Pope Benedict’s latest [...]
Legends of the hummingbird
September 3, 2009
I bought a Papyrus card (their logo is a hummingbird) the other day. Inside was a paper that said: “Legends say that hummingbirds float free of time, carrying our hopes for love, joy, and celebration. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, every personal connection has meaning and that [...]
