“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”    -- Maya  Angelou

“Grace is the permanent climate of divine kindness; the perennial infusion of springtime into the winter of bleakness.”  ― John O'Donohue,

We become what we love and who we love shapes what we become. This means we are to become vessels of God’s compassionate love for others.  – St. Clare of…

“Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another.”  -- Pope Francis

What if the world is holding its breath - waiting for you to take the place that only you can fill?  -- David Whyte

“The universe unfolds in God, who fills it completely. Hence, there is a mystical meaning to be found in a leaf, in a mountain trail, in a dewdrop, in a…

“Take time to see the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” ― John O'Donohue

Like Saint Francis of Assisi, all of us, as Christians, are called to watch over and protect the fragile world in which we live, and all its peoples. -- Pope…

To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival.  -- Wendell Berry

“The universe is the primary revelation of the divine, the primary scripture, the primary locus of divine-human communication.”  -- Thomas Berry