“We ask that streams of Easter light might flow into the intimacy and privacy of our hearts this morning, to heal us and encourage us and enable us to make again a new beginning.”
"You can never love another person unless you are equally involved in the beautiful but difficult spiritual work of learning to love yourself."
- John O'Donohue
Love
"Beauty does not reserve itself for special elite moments or instances; it does not wait for perfection but is present already secretly in everything."
- John O'Donohue
Awareness
"Beauty is the illumination of the soul."
- John O'Donohue
Awareness
"When you are compassionate with yourself, you trust in your soul, which you let guide your life. Your soul knows the geography of your destiny better than you do."
- John O'Donohue
Self-awareness
"When one flower blooms, spring awakens everywhere."
- John O'Donohue
New Beginnings
"When trust is betrayed, dreams shattered, hearts broken and broken again, when we want justice and need mercy, when our fists clench and our tears flow, when we need to know what to hold onto and what to let go of, we can always remember Him. Life is not as cruel as it can sometimes seem. His infinite compassion can help us find our way, truth, and life [see John 14:6]."
- Elder Gerrit W. Gong
Healing
"This is my comfort in my affliction, that your promise gives me life."
Healing
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."
Healing
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
Healing
"Moving on doesn’t mean you forget about things. It just means you have to accept what’s happened and continue living."
- Erza Scarlet
Healing