The Sacred WayCatholic Wisdom
Let me recognize in other men and women,
my God, the radiance of your own face.
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit priest and paleontologist
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 11, 2020
Bursting into Light
Posted by Frederic Brussat on December 4, 2020
Movie Lines
"There are other forms of intelligence on Earth besides humans."
— Spock in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Entertaining Yourself with God
Posted by Frederic Brussat on November 27, 2020
Proverb
If one possesses contentment,
less or more wealth makes no difference.
-- Tibetan Proverb
On Giving and the Good
Posted by Frederic Brussat on November 20, 2020
Hindu Wisdom
Keep on giving — your time, your energy, your talent, your resources.
Everything is a trust given to you to be used for the benefit of others.
— Eknath Easwaran, meditation teacher and interspirituality pioneer
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Trusting Life
Posted by Frederic Brussat on November 13, 2020
Mantra
Always trust life.
— Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit priest and paleontologist
The Way You Are
Posted by Frederic Brussat on November 6, 2020
Catholic Wisdom
The great, gashed, half-naked mountain is another of God's saints. There is no other like him. He is alone in his own character; nothing else in the world ever did or ever will imitate God in quite the same way. That is his sanctity.
— Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation
Stands Must Be Taken
Posted by Frederic Brussat on October 30, 2020
Teacher Wisdom
"Stands must be taken. If I am to respect myself I have to search myself for what I believe is right and take a stand on what I find. Otherwise I have not gathered together what I have been given; I have not embraced what I have learned; I lack my own conviction."
— Hugh Prather in Love and Courage
Being a Good Audience
Posted by Frederic Brussat on October 23, 2020
Zen Wisdom
Try to be a good audience for whatever kind of experience reveals itself to you.
— Gary Thorp in Sweeping Changes
Choices to Make
Posted by Frederic Brussat on October 16, 2020
Political Wisdom
When morality comes up against profit, it is seldom that profit loses.
— Shirley Chisholm, American politician, U.S. Representative
Moments of Happiness
Posted by Frederic Brussat on October 9, 2020
Mystic Wisdom
It only takes a moment for God to enrich you.
— Thomas Keating in Active Meditations for Contemplative Prayer
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About This Blog
Within all the spiritual traditions, short and sweet wisdom abounds: from mantras and blessings to 12-step slogans and proverbs, and more. As philosopher George Santayana once said: "To be brief is almost a condition of being inspired." In this blog, I will take up the quest for small seeds of spiritual wisdom, which can be found everywhere if we keep our eyes and ears open. More