Anthony De Mello - Essays - 1

Wisdom from Anthony de Mello

ON WAKING UP  01

Spirituality means waking up. Most people, even though they don't know it, are asleep. They're born asleep, they live asleep, they marry in their sleep, they breed children in their sleep, they die in their sleep without ever waking up. They never understand the loveliness and the beauty of this thing that we call human existence. You know, all mystics - Catholic, Christian, non-Christian, no matter what their theology, no matter what their religion - are unanimous on one thing: that all is well, all is well. Though everything is a mess, all is well. Strange paradox, to be sure. But, tragically, most people never get to see that all is well because they are asleep. They are having a nightmare.

Quotes 57 - Obstacles in Life

"Most of our obstacles would melt away
if, instead of cowering before them,
we should make up our minds
to walk boldly through them."

- Orison Swett Marden

‘Mary Did You Know?’

Video; a Christmas Letter From Jesus

Mary Did you know? ( Click on the pic below. Speakers on. )

 

A Christmas Letter From Jesus

Advent 3 C

3 Advent Sunday C – Dec 16 - Homilies

Introduction:

Someone asked Saint Philip Neri (who happened to be playing cards at the time) what he would do if he learned that his death was imminent. Philip Neri replied that he would continue playing cards. The best preparation for the Lord's coming at any moment is to be doing what we ought to be doing. In the words of the old Shaker hymn: "'Tis a gift to be simple, 'Tis a gift to be free, 'Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be."

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Today is called “Gaudete” Sunday because today’s Mass begins with the opening antiphon, “Gaudete in Domino semper” (“Rejoice in the Lord always”). Today we light the rose candle of the Advent wreath, and the priest may wear rose vestments to express our communal joy in the coming of Jesus, as our Savior.  The theme of the third Sunday of Advent is rejoicing in hope.  Advent is a time for joy, not only because we are anticipating the anniversary of the birth of Jesus, but also because God is already in our midst.  Christian joy does not come from the absence of sorrow, pain or trouble, but from an awareness of the presence of Christ within our souls.

The Incomparable Christ

Almost two thousand years ago there was a Man born contrary to the laws of
life. This Man lived in poverty and was reared in obscurity. He did not travel extensively. Only once did He cross the boundary of the country in which He lived; that was during His childhood exile.

Quotes 57 - Success and Happiness

"Success is not the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
If you love what you are doing,
you will be successful."

- Albert Schweitzer

Quotes 56 - Imagination

"Imagination is everything. It is the
preview of life's coming attractions"
- Albert Einstein

Quotes 55 - Health

"The first wealth is health."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Marriage and Communication

How's Your Communication?

'Husbands, love your wives' Ephesians 5:25   One of the biggest challenges in marriage is communication. Here's an interesting example: in a young family, the husband might go to work and the wife stay home to look after the baby.

True Success - reflections

There is great value in who you are. Let it flow into all you do.
Success is not really a matter of getting this thing or having that experience. True success is being able to live each day as the beautiful, authentic person you are.