“The Christ Child is about to be born, the one promised by the angel. Mary’s “fullness of time” has arrived. Except that the birth is scheduled according to the emperor: A decree went out that all should be numbered. Caesar decreed a census, everyone counted; Caesar intended to have up-to-date data for the tax rolls; [...]
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Daily Quote: Joyce Kilmer
“Love is made out of ecstasy and wonder; Love is a poignant and accustomed pain. It is a burst of Heaven-shaking thunder; It is a linnet’s fluting after rain.” -Joyce Kilmer
Daily Quote: Martin Short
“The thing you can always rely on, your core person, comes from your family’s attention and love.” – Martin Short, Parade Magazine (January 23rd, 2000).
Daily Quote: It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Yet with the woes of sin and strife The world has suffered long; Beneath the angel-strain have rolled Two thousand years of wrong; And man, at war with man, hears not The love-song which they bring; O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing. -Lyrics to “It Came Upon a [...]
Daily Quote: Anne Lamott
“My parents, and librarians along the way, taught me about the space between words; about the margins, where so many juicy moments of life and spirit and friendship could be found. In a library, you could find miracles and truth and you might find something that would make you laugh so hard that you get [...]
Daily Quote: Morihei Ueshiba
“Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.” -Morihei Ueshiba
Daily Quote: Caryll Houselander
In Mary the Word of God chose to be silent for the season measured by God. She, too, was silent; in her the light of the world shone in darkness. Today, in many souls, Christ asks that he may grow secretly, that he may be the light shining in the darkness. In the seasons of [...]
Daily Quote: Relationship Building
12 things to start doing in your relationships starting on 12/12/12: Free yourself from negative people Let go of those who are already gone. Give people you don’t know a fair chance. Show everyone kindness and respect. Accept people just the way they are Encourage others and cheer for them. Be your imperfectly perfect self. [...]
Daily Quote: Henri Nowan
“HOSPITALITY is not to change people, but to offer them space where change can take place. It is not to bring men and women over to our side, but to offer freedom not disturbed by dividing lines. It is not to lead our neighbor into a corner where there are no alternatives left, but to [...]
Daily Quote: Oren Arnold
“Christmas gift suggestions: To your enemy, forgiveness. To an opponent, tolerance. To a friend, your heart. To a customer, service. To all, charity. To every child, a good example. To yourself, respect.” -Oren Arnold
