Author Archives: Laura Dobson

“Perhaps this is the deepest impression left by life in India, the sense of the sacred as something pervading the whole order of nature. Every hill and tree and river is holy, and the simplest human acts of eating and drinking, still more of birth and marriage, have all retained their sacred character… In theContinue reading “Thought for the day, Tuesday 9th September”

“The quieter we are, the more patient and open we are in our sadnesses, the more deeply and unerringly a new revelation can enter us, and the more we can make it our own. Later on when it “happens” – when it manifests in our response to another person – we will feel it asContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 8th September”

“Over the infinity of space and time, the infinitely more infinite love of God comes to possess us. He comes at his own time. We have the power to consent to receive him or to refuse. If we remain deaf, he comes back again and again like a beggar, but also, like a beggar, oneContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 7th September”

“What after all, has maintained the human race on this old globe despite all the calamities of nature and all the tragic failings of mankind, if not faith in new possibilities, and courage to advocate them.” Jane Addams, pioneer social worker, women’s suffrage campaigner and pacifist (1860 – 1935), born on this day

International Day of Charity “When our left hand is injured, our right hand immediately comes to its aid—to caress it and apply medicine if needed. This is because it does not see the left hand as different from itself. If we have spiritual understanding, this is how we will react when we see others suffering.”Continue reading “Thought for the day, Friday 5th September”

“The reunion of the Christian churches can only come through a rediscovery of the “mystery of Christ” in all its dimensions, and this means that it must be related to the whole history of humanity and of the creation… The narrow-mindedness which has divided the Christian churches from one another, has also divided the ChristianContinue reading “Thought for the day, Thursday 4th September”

“For me it was one of the loveliest of the summer’s hours, and all the details will remain in my memory: that blue September sky, the sounds of wind in the spruces and surf on the rocks, the gulls busy with their foraging, alighting with deliberate grace, the distant views of Griffiths Head and ToddContinue reading “Thought for the day, Wednesday 3rd September”

“The simple act of paying attention can take you a long way.” Keanu Reeves, actor, born on this day in 1964

“When we return to the present moment to be in touch with our true home, we no longer discriminate and we no longer have a narrow mind. Our mind is vast, our heart is open, and we embrace and learn from every race, every culture. If young people can open their hearts to learn aboutContinue reading “Thought for the day, Monday 1st September”

“Let us be grateful for the love and support of friends; and for chance encounters that have proved helpful; and for strangers who have met our needs in times of crisis, not seeking anything in return. In all these we may glimpse, if we choose, the love of God working in our lives… Let usContinue reading “Thought for the day, Sunday 31st August”