‎”The reality of following Jesus is not at every moment full of good feelings; neither Jesus Himself, in His human nature, nor Mary, nor the Apostles were even granted that gift of freedom from painful emotions. By allowing ourselves, with openness, to enter into the mystery of His Church and His Sacraments we find that deep inner joy which passing emotions can’t eradicate.

-Most Rev. Robert C. Morlino 

Bishop of Madison

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4 Plays

When words of scripture I handpicked each day 
are added to bus stop shelters, shop windows, curved pillars 
and on top of tunnel ceilings only to give meaning 
to life and to you today weaving- 
The pathway pavement where words are relayed, 
from my ink to an invisible one displayed. 
The way my words sink into each objects surface is like 
me telling the whole earth my place of secrets. 

But face it. All for you to talk through it and leave. 
All for you to believe or not to believe. 

I am exhausted, this is my invisible ink.

[Eles1 - July 22 2008]  

ALICE IN WONDERLAND!

ALICE IN WONDERLAND!

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// Reflectives//

Grant that I seek what I live to aquire: The fullness of life. Whether it be from my very own kin or be it a stranger, a cause to live is triggered by an infinite cause and never from nothing. Why do we think of you when our thoughts itself fall short of your immense glory, our finite intuition can never hold your providence yet alone our reasoning. But you reveal yourself daily, caressed by our joy and moved by our suffering, in simplistic truths that hold onto absolutes, protecting humanity and life itself. Grant that we find you before it is too late and even then your grace will probably surprise us all.

-eles1

everywhere joy in relation: Average person today works longer hours than a worker in the 13th century

siegfriedandfreud:

One of capitalism’s most durable myths is that it has reduced human toil…Before capitalism, most people did not work very long hours at all. The tempo of life was slow, even leisurely; the pace of work relaxed. Our ancestors may not have been rich, but they had an…

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emilye:

“People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God; It was never between you and them anyway. ”
— Mother Teresa

emilye:

“People are often unreasonable, illogical and self centered; Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; Be kind anyway. If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; Succeed anyway. If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; Be honest and frank anyway. What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight; Build anyway. If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous; Be happy anyway. The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow; Do good anyway. Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough; Give the world the best you’ve got anyway. You see, in the final analysis, it is between you and your God; It was never between you and them anyway. ”

— Mother Teresa

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swagger-ella:

Every man needs a woman when his life’s a mess . Because just like the game of chess , the queen PROTECTS the king .

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