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“It is not earthly rank, nor birth, nor nationality, nor religious privilege, which proves that we are members of the family of God; it is love, a love that embraces all humanity.. We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflectContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 26th November”

“Oh, to love what is lovely, and will not last!What a taskto askof anything, or anyone,yet it is ours,and not by the century or the year, but by the hours.One fall day I heardabove me, and above the sting of the wind, a soundI did not know, and my look shot upward; it wasa flockContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 25th November”

“Be helpful when you are at the bottom of the ladder and be the lowest when you are in authority.Be simple in faith but well trained in manners.Be demanding in your own affairs but unconcerned in those of others.Be guileless in friendship, astute in the face of deceit.Be slow to anger, swift to learn, slowContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 24th November”

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” Rabindranath Tagore

Feast Day of St Cecilia, patron saint of music “Oh may I join the choir invisibleOf those immortal dead who live againIn minds made better by their presence: liveIn pulses stirred to generosity,In deeds of daring rectitude, in scornFor miserable aims that end with self,In thoughts sublime that pierce the night like stars,And with theirContinue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 22nd November”

World Philosophy Day “God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” Voltaire (1694 – 1778), French Enlightenment philosopher, born on this day, quoted in Fragments of Holiness for Daily Reflection

World Children’s Day “Science is the one human activity that is truly progressive. The body of positive knowledge is transmitted from generation to generation.. Wisdom cannot be directly transmitted, and does not readily accumulate through the ages.” Edwin Hubble (1889 – 1953), astronomer, born on this day Image by Ed Hengeveld

“Procrastination is subtle and invasive self-persuasion that second-guesses all avenues of possibility as they present themselves. It is always easier to leave a difficult decision to the next day, to put off reading and signing a complex document until a later date, to ignore a request until the time is more convenient and our moodContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 19th November”

“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it. Water is patient. Dripping water wears awayContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 18th November”

“I take refuge in You, O God.I turn to you in thanksgiving, I rest in you in difficulty.I thank you for life in this beautiful place,for a heritage which forms me and teaches me.I thank you for the heart you planted within me, and for thestill small voice which urges it to grow.My spirit isContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 17th November”