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“O God, you have given us a beautiful earth—Grant us the wisdom to use it well.Lead us to an inner life in which we can rejoice.Speak peace to us, that we may live in peace.May your mercy and truth meet togetherRighteousness and peace kiss each other,Surrounding us with your light.Help us know true prosperity,And beContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 27th July”

“Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Without, everything seems discordant; only within does it coalesce into unity. Who looks outside dreams; who looks inside awakes.” Letter to Fanny Bowditch, 22 October 1916, by Carl Jung (1875 – 1961), founder of analytical psychology, born on this day

“The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the sameContinue reading “Thought for the day Wednesday 23rd July”

“A rabbi asked his students, “How do you know that night has ended and the day is returning?”One answered, “Is it when you see an animal in the distance and can tell whether it is a sheep or a dog?”“No,” the rabbi replied.Another asked, “Is it when you look at a tree in the distanceContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 25th July”

“In my life I had come to realize that when things were going very well indeed it was just the time to anticipate trouble. And, conversely, I learned from pleasant experience that at the most despairing crisis, when all looked sour beyond words, some delightful “break” was apt to lurk just around the corner.” FromContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 24th July”

“The same stream of life that runs through my veins night and day runs through the world and dances in rhythmic measures. It is the same life that shoots in joy through the dust of the earth in numberless blades of grass and breaks into tumultuous waves of leaves and flowers. It is the sameContinue reading “Thought for the day Wednesday 23rd July”

Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene “Magdaleneher name means towernot whore, not sinner, not infidel of the seven devilsthey labeled her less-thanbecause they feared what her tower held:not sin but scripturenot shame but sacrednessnot filth but flamea tower of truthbut towers fall, don’t they?when men build stories from stoneand forget the word was born inContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 22nd July”

“All of us are connected by Conscience, which unites us as human beings. If you lose your conscience, your humanity is lost.” Yusuf Islam (stage name Cat Stevens), singer-songwriter, born on this day in 1948, speaking at the National March For Palestine 2024

International Moon Day “Here I work in the hollow of God’s handwith Time bent round into my reach. I touchthe circle of the earth, I throw and catchthe sun and moon by turns into my mind.I sense the length of it from end to end,I sway me gently in my flesh and eachpoint of theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 20th July”

“ “As Plato said, every soul is deprived of truth against its will. The same holds true for justice, self-control, goodwill to others, and every similar virtue. It’s essential to constantly keep this in your mind, for it will make you more gentle to all.”Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 7.63 As he wound his way up ViaContinue reading “Thought for the day, Saturday 19th July”