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“Keep in mind that each of you has your own vineyard. But everyone is joined to your neighbours’ vineyards without any dividing lines. They are so joined together, in fact, that you cannot do good or evil for yourself without doing the same for your neighbours.” St. Catherine of Siena (1347 – 1380)

“I’m a work in progress, but if I know in my heart that I’m doing my best, that my heart’s in the right place, that I have unconditional love, I feel okay.” Stevie Wonder, born on this day in 1950

“Kindness is one of the greatest gifts you can bestow upon another. If someone is in need, lend them a helping hand. Do not wait for a thank you. True kindness lies within the act of giving without the expectation of something in return.” Katharine Hepburn (1907 – 2003), born on this day Image: TheContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 12th May”

“I always tell my friends that they don’t have to die to enter the Kingdom of God – in fact, they have to be alive to do so. We know how to be alive. Breathing in and out mindfully, becoming fully present with body and mind united – these are the conditions for entering theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 11th May”

“Blessed be the persistent; may we honor our routines.Blessed be the audacious; may we take risks.Blessed be the humble; may we learn to fail and to learn from failure.Blessed be the curious; may we play and discover.Blessed be community; may we turn toward each other.” Prayer for Artists and Creatives by Atena O. Danner

“Men have banned divinity from their midst, they have relegated it inside a sanctuary. The walls of a temple are the limits of its view; beyond these walls it does not exist. You must destroy these barriers that limit your horizon; set God free; see Him everywhere, where he actually is, or otherwise say thatContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 9th May”

“It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living… The truth is: the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent onContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 8th May”

“Go not to the temple to put flowers upon the feet of God,First fill your own house with the fragrance of love.Go not to the temple to light candles before the altar of God,First remove the darkness of sin from your heart.Go not to the temple to bow down your head in prayer,First learn toContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 7th May”

“The medieval world was fascinated by alchemy, enthralled by the idea of turning base metal into gold. On some level nature itself inspires this obsession. We see with our own eyes that the world is full of startling transformations. The lowly caterpillar becomes a stunning butterfly. Bare black trees become glorious celebrations of colour. ButContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 6th May”

“Magnanimity is the expansion of the soul to great things. Magnanimous people put themselves in all kinds of danger for great things, for instance, the common welfare, justice, divine worship, and so forth.” Thomas Aquinas (c.1225 – 1274), Dominican Friar and theologian Portrait by Sandro Botticelli