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Daily Thoughts

by Charles Kingsley

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  1. 1Note
  2. 2January
  3. 3New Year’s Day. January 1
  4. 4The Nineteenth Century. January 2
  5. 5Forward. January 3
  6. 6The Noble Life. January 4
  7. 7Duty and Sentiment. January 5
  8. 8The Everlasting Harmony. January 6
  9. 9The Keys of Death and Hell. January 7
  10. 10A Living God. January 8
  11. 11The Fairy Gardens. January 9
  12. 12Love. January 10
  13. 13Life — Love. January 11 — The Seed of Good. January 12
  14. 14Danger of Thinking Vaguely. January 13
  15. 15The Possession of Faith. January 14 — The Eternal Life. January 15
  16. 16The Golden Cup of Youth. January 16
  17. 17Work and Duty. January 17 — Members of Christ. January 18
  18. 18Beauty a Sacrament. January 19
  19. 19The Ideal of Rank. January 20
  20. 20An Indulgent God. January 21
  21. 21The Fifty-First Psalm. January 22
  22. 22Waiting for Death. January 23
  23. 23The One Refuge. January 24 — Future Identity. January 25
  24. 24Friendship. January 26
  25. 25Night and Morning. January 27
  26. 26Communion With the Blessed Dead. January 28
  27. 27The Great Law. January 29
  28. 28The Coming Kingdom. January 30
  29. 29Christ’s Coming. January 31
  30. 30Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  31. 31February
  32. 32Virtue. February 1
  33. 33Happiness. February 2
  34. 34A Dream of the Future. February 3
  35. 35Bondage of Custom. February 4
  36. 36The Childlike Mind. February 5
  37. 37Unselfish Prayer. February 6
  38. 38God Is Light. February 7
  39. 39The Veil Lifted. February 8
  40. 40All Science One. February 9
  41. 41Passion and Reason. February 10
  42. 42Enthusiasm and Tact. February 11
  43. 43The Eternal Good. February 12
  44. 44Awfulness of Words. February 13
  45. 45A Wise Woman. February 14
  46. 46Charity the One Influence. February 15
  47. 47The Ascetic Painters. February 16
  48. 48Reveries. February 17
  49. 49Woman’s Mission. February 18
  50. 50The Heroic Life. February 19
  51. 51The Wages of Sin. February 20
  52. 52Silent Depths. February 21
  53. 53True Justification. February 22
  54. 54A Present Hell. February 23
  55. 55Time and Eternity. February 24
  56. 56Christ’s Life. February 25
  57. 57The Higher Education. February 26
  58. 58God’s Kingdom. February 27
  59. 59Sowing and Reaping. February 28
  60. 60The Church Catechism. February 29
  61. 61Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  62. 62March
  63. 63Knowledge and Love. March 1
  64. 64A Charm of Birds. March 2
  65. 65Tact of the Heart. March 3
  66. 66Special Providences. March 4
  67. 67Be Calm. March 5
  68. 68Self-sacrifice and Personality. March 6
  69. 69Follow Your Star. March 7
  70. 70Reverence for Books. March 8
  71. 71The Unknown Future. March 9
  72. 72Secular and Sacred. March 10
  73. 73Content or Happy? March 11
  74. 74Duty of Man to Man. March 12
  75. 75Blessing of a True Friend. March 13
  76. 76True Heroines. March 14
  77. 77Secret Atheism. March 15
  78. 78Tolerance. March 16
  79. 79The Hopes of Old Age. March 17
  80. 80The Highest Study for Man, March 18
  81. 81Eclecticism. March 19
  82. 82Duty. March 20
  83. 83The Great Unknown. March 21
  84. 84Loss nor Gain, March 22
  85. 85Ancient Greek Education, March 23
  86. 86Body and Soul. March 24
  87. 87Moderation. March 25
  88. 88Poetry in the Slums. March 26
  89. 89Time and Eternity. March 27 — Work. March 28
  90. 90Teaching of Pictures. March 29
  91. 91Voluntary Heroism. March 30
  92. 92The Ideal Holy One. March 31
  93. 93Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  94. 94April
  95. 95The Song of Birds. April 1
  96. 96True Reformers. April 2
  97. 97High Ideals. April 3
  98. 98Divine Knowledge. April 4
  99. 99Woman’s Love. April 5
  100. 100Feeling and Emotion. April 6
  101. 101The Beasts That Perish. April 7
  102. 102Reverence for Age. April 8
  103. 103Prayers for the Dead. April 9
  104. 104Diversities of Gifts. April 10
  105. 105The Atonement. April 11
  106. 106A Day’s Work. April 12
  107. 107Self-control. April 13
  108. 108Women and Novels. April 14
  109. 109Expect Much. April 15
  110. 110What Is Theology? April 16
  111. 111Sweetness and Light. April 17
  112. 112The Contemplative Life. April 18
  113. 113Sudden Death. April 19
  114. 114Prayer and Praise. April 20
  115. 115The Divine Spark. April 21
  116. 116The Worst Calamity. April 22
  117. 117Men and Women. April 23
  118. 118Faith in the Unseen. April 24
  119. 119Death — Resurrection. April 25
  120. 120Woman’s Work. April 26 — Passion — Easter — Ascension. April 27
  121. 121How to Keep Passion-Week. April 28
  122. 122Self-Sacrifice. April 29
  123. 123Help From Our Blessed Dead. April 30
  124. 124Saints’ Days, Fasts, & FESTIVALS.Passion-tide
  125. 125May
  126. 126Past and Present. May 1
  127. 127The Earth Is the Lord’s. May 2
  128. 128The Great Question. May 3
  129. 129Our Father. May 4
  130. 130Want of Sympathy. May 5
  131. 131A Religion. May 6
  132. 132True Civilisation. May 7
  133. 133Nature and Grace. May 8
  134. 134Wisdom the Child of Goodness. May 9
  135. 135Rule of Life. May 10
  136. 136Music the Speech of God. May 11
  137. 137Facing Realities. May 12
  138. 138Street Arabs. May 13
  139. 139Fellowship of Sorrow. May 14
  140. 140Heaven and Hell. May 15
  141. 141The Awfulness of Life. May 16
  142. 142Hope and Fear. May 17
  143. 143Cry of the Heart and Reason. May 18
  144. 144Speaking the Truth in Love. May 19
  145. 145Peasant Souls. May 20
  146. 146Death and Everlasting Life. May 21
  147. 147Science and Virtue. May 22
  148. 148A Child’s Heart. May 23
  149. 149Self-Security. May 24
  150. 150Loss and Gain. May 25
  151. 151The Law of Righteousness. May 26
  152. 152Human and Divine Love. May 27
  153. 153A High Finish. May 28
  154. 154Our Prayers. May 29
  155. 155Clearing Showers. May 30
  156. 156Vineyards in Spring. May 31
  157. 157Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  158. 158June
  159. 159Open Thou Mine Eyes. June 1
  160. 160The Spirit of Romance. June 2
  161. 161The Everlasting Music. June 3
  162. 162Gifts Are Duties. June 4
  163. 163Summer Days. June 5
  164. 164“Sufficient for the Day.” June 6
  165. 165Secret of Thrift. June 7
  166. 166Out-door Worship. June 8
  167. 167God’s Countenance. June 9
  168. 168Certain and Uncertain. June 10
  169. 169Sensuality. June 11 — The Journey’s End. June 12
  170. 170Punishment Inevitable. June 13
  171. 171The Problem Solved. June l4
  172. 172The Father’s Education. June 15
  173. 173Parent and Child. June 16 — A Charm of Birds. June 17
  174. 174Notes of Character. June 18 — Our Blessed Dead. June 19
  175. 175Silent Influence. June 20
  176. 176Chivalry. June 21
  177. 177Nature and Art. June 22
  178. 178Simple and Sincere. June 23
  179. 179God’s Words. June 24
  180. 180Taught by Failure. June 25
  181. 181Presentiments. June 26
  182. 182Common Duties. June 27
  183. 183Lost and Found. June 28 — How to Bear Sorrow. June 29
  184. 184A Certain Hope. June 30
  185. 185Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  186. 186July
  187. 187Nature and Grace. July 1
  188. 188Love and Book-Learning. July 2
  189. 189The Ancient Creeds. July 3
  190. 190A Master-Truth. July 4
  191. 191English Women. July 5
  192. 192Life Retouched Again. July 6
  193. 193Mystery of Life. July 7
  194. 194Beauty of Life. July 8
  195. 195True Civilisation. July 9
  196. 196The Church. July 10
  197. 197What Does God Ask? July 11
  198. 198Work or Want. July 12
  199. 199True Insight. July 13
  200. 200Retribution Inevitable. July 14
  201. 201Antinomies. July 15
  202. 202False Refinement. July 16
  203. 203Music’s Meaning. July 17
  204. 204Vagueness of Mind. July 18
  205. 205A Faith for Daily Life. July 19
  206. 206Charms of Monotony. July 20
  207. 207How to Attain. July 21
  208. 208The Divine Discontent. July 22
  209. 209Dra et Labora. July 23
  210. 210Distrust and Anarchy. July 24
  211. 211A Future Life of Action. July 25
  212. 212An Ideal Aristocracy. July 26
  213. 213Our Weapons. July 27
  214. 214Uneducated Women. July 28
  215. 215Pardon and Cure. July 29
  216. 216Eternal Law. July 30
  217. 217God’s Mercy or Man’s? July 31
  218. 218The Chrysalis State
  219. 219Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  220. 220August
  221. 221Sight and Insight. August 1
  222. 222Genius and Character. August 2
  223. 223Nature’s Student. August 3
  224. 224The Masses. August 4
  225. 225Love and Knowledge. August 5 — Siccum Lumen. August 6
  226. 226This World. August 7
  227. 227The Life of the Spirit. August 8
  228. 228A Quiet Depth. August 9
  229. 229Acceptable Sacrifices. August 10
  230. 230Chivalry. August 11
  231. 231God Waits for Man. August 12
  232. 232Thrift. August 13
  233. 233Revelations. August 14
  234. 234Christ Comes in Many Ways. August 15
  235. 235Lesson of the Cross. August 16
  236. 236The Ideal Unity. August 17
  237. 237Body and Soul. August 18
  238. 238Childlikeness. August 19
  239. 239Inspiration. August 20
  240. 240Lifting of the Veil. August 21
  241. 241The Cross — Its Meaning. August 22
  242. 242The Crucifix. August 23
  243. 243Love to God Proved. August 24
  244. 244Training of Beauty. August 25
  245. 245Ignorance of the Cynic. August 26
  246. 246Penitential Prayer. August 27
  247. 247A Real Presence. August 28
  248. 248A Living God. August 29
  249. 249Thine, Not Mine. August 30
  250. 250The Unquenchable Fire. August 31
  251. 251Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  252. 252September
  253. 253Goodness. September 1
  254. 254Be Good to Do Good. September 2
  255. 255The Undying I. September 3
  256. 256Love and Time. September 4
  257. 257Common Duties. September 5
  258. 258Despair — Hope. September 6
  259. 259The Critical Spirit. September 7
  260. 260Toil and Rest. September 8
  261. 261Storm and Calm. September 9
  262. 262On the Heights. September 10
  263. 263In the Valley. September 11
  264. 264Self-Conceit. September 12
  265. 265Facing Fact. September 13
  266. 266The Heroical Rest. September 14
  267. 267Body and Soul. September 15
  268. 268Love in Absence. September 16
  269. 269Special Providence. September 17
  270. 270Love of Work. September 18
  271. 271Fret Not. September 19
  272. 272Battle Before Victory. September 20
  273. 273Night and Growth. September 21
  274. 274Passion. September 22
  275. 275Worth of Beauty. September 23
  276. 276Empty Profession. September 24
  277. 277True Poetry. September 25
  278. 278Office of the Clergy. September 26
  279. 279Opinions Are Not Knowledge. September 27
  280. 280The Worst Punishment. September 28 — The Divine Order. September 29
  281. 281True Resignation. September 30
  282. 282Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  283. 283October
  284. 284Blessing of Daily Work. October 1
  285. 285The Forming Form. October 2
  286. 286Special Providences. October 3
  287. 287Virtue. October 4
  288. 288God-likeness. October 5
  289. 289The Refiner’s Fire. October 6
  290. 290The Prayer of Faith. October 7
  291. 291Mountain-Ranges. October 8
  292. 292The Temper for Success in Life. October 9
  293. 293Want of Simplicity. October 10
  294. 294True Rest. October 11
  295. 295God’s Image. October 12
  296. 296Woman’s Work. October 13
  297. 297Self-Enjoyment. October 14
  298. 298Temptations of Temperament. October 15
  299. 299Egotism of Melancholy. October 16
  300. 300Poetry of Doubt. October 17
  301. 301Work of the Physician. October 18
  302. 302Love Many-sided. October 19
  303. 303The Only Path to Light. October 20
  304. 304Proverbs False and True. October 21
  305. 305True Sisters of Mercy. October 22
  306. 306The Divine Fire. October 23
  307. 307The Cross a Token. October 24
  308. 308The True Self-Sacrifice. October 25
  309. 309Now as Then. October 26
  310. 310One Anchor. October 27
  311. 311Self-Control. October 28
  312. 312Nature’s Permanence. October 29
  313. 313The Only Refuge. October 30
  314. 314England’s Forgotten Worthies. October 31
  315. 315Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  316. 316November
  317. 317Sympathy of the Dead. November 1
  318. 318Nature’s Parable. November 2
  319. 319Passing Onward. November 3
  320. 320The Divine Intention. November 4
  321. 321Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem. November 5
  322. 322Love Expansive. November 6
  323. 323Still the Same. November 7
  324. 324An Absolutely Good God. November 8
  325. 325Nature’s Lesson. November 9
  326. 326Morals and Mind. November 10
  327. 327Fastidiousness. November 11
  328. 328Unconscious Faith. November 12
  329. 329Silence. November 13 — The Nineteenth Century. November 14
  330. 330Unreality. November 15 — The Indwelling Light. November 16
  331. 331Woman’s Calling. November 17
  332. 332Waste. November 18
  333. 333True Penance. November 19
  334. 334Political Economy of the Future. November 20
  335. 335God’s Pleasure. November 21
  336. 336The Hospital Nurse. November 22
  337. 337No Work Lost. November 23
  338. 338True Temperance. November 24
  339. 339A Present Veil. November 25
  340. 340Cowardice. November 26
  341. 341Blind Faith. November 27
  342. 342Small and Great. November 28
  343. 343True and False. November 29
  344. 344The Mind of Christ. November 30
  345. 345Saints’ Days, Fasts, & Festivals
  346. 346December
  347. 347The Final Victory. December 1
  348. 348Drifting Away. December 2
  349. 349Our Father. December 3
  350. 350Circumstance. December 4
  351. 351Duty. December 5
  352. 352Humanity and the Bible. December 6
  353. 353Music. December 7
  354. 354Waiting. December 8
  355. 355True or False Toleration? December 9
  356. 356Success and Defeat. December 10
  357. 357Passing Emotions. December 11
  358. 358Christ’s Church. December 12
  359. 359Confound Me Not. December 13
  360. 360The Divine Hunger and Thirst. December 14
  361. 361Religion or Godliness? December 15
  362. 362Christ’s Coming. December 16
  363. 363God’s Nature. December 17
  364. 364Educators of Men. December 18
  365. 365The Earthly Body. December 19
  366. 366Home at Last. December 20
  367. 367The Bible. December 21
  368. 368Shaking of Heaven and Earth. December 22
  369. 369Self-Respect the Voice of God. December 23
  370. 370Christmas Eve. December 24
  371. 371The Miracle of Christmas Night. December 25
  372. 372Redemption. December 26
  373. 373Fellow-workers With Christ. December 27
  374. 374The Bright Pathway. December 28
  375. 375New Worship. December 29
  376. 376Links in the Chain. December 30
  377. 377Past, Present, Future. December 31

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