Monday, June 24, 2024

Something very deep and mysterious (Mae Jemison / Henri Nouwen)

Never limit yourself because of
others’ limited imagination;
never limit others because of
your own limited imagination.

 --Mae Jemison, NASA Astronaut 

    Something very deep and mysterious, very holy and sacred, is taking place in our lives right where we are, and the more attentive we become, the more we will begin to see and hear it. The more our spiritual sensitivities come to the surface of our daily lives, the more we will discover—uncover—a new presence in our lives. 

--Henri Nouwen

Today we celebrate the Nativity of St. John the Baptist,
whose imagination was not limited by his own self-focus...
 

Image source: Image taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, https://www.space.com/best-hubble-space-telescope-images.html
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