Friday, July 18, 2025
Fait-divers by Kathryn Schulz
Fait-divers on silence
Fait-divers by Niels Bohr on reality
Fait-diverson metaphors
Fait-divers on the neutrinos
Fait-divers
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Fait-divers by Kierkegaard on boredom
Fait-divers on attitude
Fait-divers on education and forgiveness
Fait-divers by Thomas Merton
Fait-divers
Fait-divers by Leonard Nimoy
Fait-divers by C. S. Lewis on humility
Fait-divers on strength
Fait-divers on pain and love
Monday, July 14, 2025
Fait-divers on happiness
Fait-divers by Confucius
Fait-divers by John Steinbeck
Fait-divers by Niels Bohr
Fait-divers on gratitude
Fait-divers on attitude and attention
Fait-divers by Einstein on solitude
Fait-divers by Vala Afshar on humility, kindness, thoughtfulness and approachability
Fait-divers by the Dalai Lama on perspective
Sunday, July 13, 2025
Fait-divers by the Dalai Lama on love and compassion
Fait-divers on humour again
Fait-divers on literature
Fait-divers on humour
Fait-divers by Thich Nhat Hanh on breathing
Fait-divers by Thomas Merton meditation
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Fait-divers on attitude
Fait-divers on books
Fait-divers on taxes on disabled people
Fait-divers on metaphors
Fait-divers on emergence by David Chalmers
Fait-divers by Thomas Merton on peace
Fait-divers by Nelle Harper Lee on love
Fait-divers on suffering by C. S. Lewis
Friday, July 11, 2025
Thursday, July 10, 2025
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Fait-divers by Buddha
Fait-divers on attitude by Viktor Frankl
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Pope’s July prayer intention: ‘For formation in discernment’
Holy Spirit, you, light of our understanding, gentle breath that guides our decisions, grant me the grace to listen attentively to your voice and to discern the hidden paths of my heart, so that I may grasp what truly matters to you, and free my heart from its troubles. I ask you for the grace to learn how to pause, to become aware of the way I act, of the feelings that dwell within me, and of the thoughts that overwhelm me which, so often, I fail to notice. I long for my choices to lead me to the joy of the Gospel. Even if I must go through moments of doubt and fatigue, even if I must struggle, reflect, search, and begin again… Because, at the end of the journey, your consolation is the fruit of the right decision. Grant me a deeper understanding of what moves me, so that I may reject what draws me away from Christ, and love him and serve him more fully. Amen.
Learning to discern "To learn to live, you have to learn to love, and for this it is necessary to discern... Good discernment also requires self-knowledge... Often we do not know how to discern because we do not know ourselves well enough, and so we do not really know what we want." (Pope Francis). Do you take time to enter your heart, in the silence of prayer, to discern your decisions? Stay attentive to the Spirit of the Lord to discover your deepest desires and make life-giving decisions.
Feeling and distinguishing one’s own emotions "Examination of conscience helps a great deal… what happened today? What happened? What made me react? What made me sad? What made me joyful? What was bad, and did I harm others? It is about seeing the path our feelings took, the attractions in my heart during the day." (Pope Francis). Take breaks during your day to discover what's happening in your heart, what brings you joy or makes you sad, what emotions are aroused by the things you experience. The Lord speaks to you through the emotions you feel. Listen to His voice to decide according to the emotions that lead you to life.
Recognizing inner movements "It is important to know ourselves, to know the passwords of our heart, what we are most sensitive to, in order to protect ourselves from those who present themselves with persuasive words to manipulate us, but also to recognize what is truly important for us, distinguishing it from current fads or flashy, superficial slogans." (Pope Francis). What is important to you? Does it align with what God wants for you? Let Francis' question resonate within you: "Am I free, or do I let myself be carried away by the feelings of the moment, or by the provocations of the moment?"
Embracing what opens me to life "The good habit of calmly rereading what happens in our day, learning to note in our evaluations and decisions what we give most importance to, what we are looking for and why, and what we eventually find. Above all, learning to recognize what satisfies my heart." (Pope Francis). Is Joy the fruit of your decisions in general? Do you have the habit of reviewing your day? This will give you clues about where you are heading, and what is beneficial for you to choose more and more that Life that Jesus desires for you, and for those around you.
Reject what leads me to death "Temptation does not necessarily suggest bad things, but often haphazard things, presented with excessive importance. In this way it hypnotizes us with the attraction that these things stir in us, things that are beautiful but illusory, that cannot deliver what they promise, and therefore leave us in the end with a sense of emptiness and sadness." (Pope Francis). Seek someone who can teach you to discern, a guide, the community, to decode that secret password of your heart that manifests in many ways. How do you decide? Where do your choices lead you? By their fruits you will know them.
Monday, July 7, 2025
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Friday, July 4, 2025
Thursday, July 3, 2025
The Housemartins - the light is always green cheap version, 1997
The Go-Betweens - bachelor kisses, 1984
See also https://sintrabloguecintia.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-radio-dept-bachelor-kisses-cover.html. This is a fabulous cover version of this song by The Radio Dept. A dreamy and lo-fi cover, aligning with The Radio Dept.'s style.