Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy. […]
It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me. How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion endures from generation […]
I know what you’re thinking after reading the title of this latest column: What does diet have to with Wisdom and Life? This column is not without precedence here as I’ve written about Health and Fitness here in the past. Diet […]
Sentient beings are numberless, I vow to free them. Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to end them. The Dharma Gates are boundless, I vow to open them. The Enlightened Way is unsurpassable, I vow to embody it. The Four Vows Zen Buddhist […]
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time; Enjoying one moment at a time; Accepting hardships as the […]
Here’s an obscure prayer to wrap your head around: Perhaps I shall return someday Under each stanza I will attempt to decipher the meaning from my interpretation. My interpretation will be in Bold. Perhaps I shall return someday Once more to stand […]
I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and […]
Welcome to my next Theme Monday: Prayer Monday. First Prayer: Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. God bless […]
New Monday Theme: Prayer Monday Image from: commons.wikimedia I’ve often written here about prayer. And after my last Theme Monday ended, I looked for a new theme to start. I decided on a prayer theme. Starting next week I will be discussing […]
Saint Rose of Lima. The last in my Saints Monday Theme Image from: har22201.blogspot.com Isabel as was Rose’s given name was born in 1856. Rose, as she is known because everyone who looked upon her saw only beauty wanted from an early […]