"In dangers, in doubts, in difficulties, think of Mary, call upon Mary. Let not her name depart from your lips, never suffer it to leave your heart. And that you may obtain the assistance of her prayer, neglect not to walk in her footsteps. With her for guide, you shall never go astray; while invoking her, you shall never lose heart; so long as she is in your mind, you are safe from deception; while she holds your hand, you cannot fall; under her protection you have nothing to fear; if she walks before you, you shall not grow weary; if she shows you favour, you shall reach the goal."
~St. Bernard of Clairvaux
IMPERIVM
“Equality (outside mathematics) is a purely social conception. It applies to man as a political and economic animal. It has no place in the world of the mind. Beauty is not democratic—she reveals herself more to the few than to the many, more to the persistent and disciplined seekers than to the careless. Virtue is not democratic—she is achieved by those who pursue her more hotly than most men. Truth is not democratic—she demands special talents and special industry in those to whom she gives her favors. Political democracy is doomed if it tries to extend its demand for equality into these higher spheres. Ethical, intellectual, or aesthetic democracy is death.”
~C.S. Lewis
Important Homesteading Skills (that modern man doesn't seem to have, but can and should.)
1. cooking from scratch
2. gardening
3. innovating
The next time you think you need something, shop your house and see what you can make from items you already own. The next time something breaks, fix it yourself.
4. caring for livestock
Keeping a watchful eye on animals who will not tell you if they're sick or injured is a skill. Likewise, figuring out treatments for sick animals.
5. helpfulness
Everyone feels too busy to help someone else. But often you'll need to be a helper to your neighbors without much notice. Start looking outside of yourself to help others now.
6. cheerfulness
Homesteading can be very difficult. Being cheerful makes everyone's life nicer.
7. Patience
Things take twice as long.
8. Fortitude
Things are usually harder than you expect. Don't give up.
9. Resilience
Sometimes, no matter what you do, it doesn't work out.
10. Hopefulness
Despairing seems a modern outlook.
What would you add?
"The flowers that sleep by night, opened their gentle eyes and turned them to the day. The light, creation's mind, was everywhere, and all things owned its power."
Charles Dickens
Something about music captivates that which is human in us, even among the youngest.
Читать полностью…Grand Is the Seen
By Walt Whitman
"Grand is the seen, the light, to me–grand are the sky and stars,
Grand is the earth, and grand are lasting time and space,
And grand their laws, so multiform, puzzling, evolutionary;
But grander far the unseen soul of me, comprehending, endowing all those,
Lighting the light, the sky and stars, delving the earth, sailing the sea,
(What were all those, indeed, without thee, unseen soul? of what amount without thee?)
More evolutionary, vast, puzzling, O my soul!
More multiform far–more lasting thou than they."
"Do not be surprised that you fall every day; do not give up, but stand your ground courageously. And assuredly the angel who guards you will honor your patience."
~St. John Climicus,
Step 5.30, Ladder of Divine Ascent
IMPERIVM
"Only one who takes over his own life history can see in it the realization of his self. Responsibility to take over one’s own biography means to get clear about who one wants to be…"
~Jürgen Habermas
IMPERIVM
"Don't forget that the saint is not the person who never falls, but rather the one who never fails to get up again, humbly and with a holy stubbornness."
- St. Josemaria Escriva -
@EuropeanThoughts
Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:25
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.”
"𝓜𝓮𝓶𝓸𝓻𝔂, 𝓱𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮, 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓾𝓷𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓻𝔂 𝓷𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓼;
𝓐𝓷𝓭, 𝔀𝓱𝓲𝓵𝓮 𝓾𝓹𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶, 𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶,
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓲𝓼𝓱 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓷𝓬𝓲𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓼 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝔂 𝓹𝓪𝓼𝓼, 𝓦𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝔀𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓻𝔂 𝓰𝓵𝓪𝓼𝓼.
𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓭𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓴 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓼𝓽𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶, 𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓷𝓮𝓽'𝓼 𝓼𝓸𝓷𝓰;
𝓐𝓷𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓵𝓲𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓭𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓶 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂 𝓪𝓵𝓸𝓷𝓰..."
- 𝓦𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓪𝓶 𝓑𝓵𝓪𝓴𝓮
𝓘𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓼 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓽𝓮𝓼𝔂 𝓸𝓯 𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝓸𝓯 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓼𝓾𝓫𝓼𝓬𝓻𝓲𝓫𝓮𝓻𝓼.