Photo was taken at Myross Wood Retreat Centre, Leap, West Cork (Irl)

A flower with lovely shades of colour is part of a lovely display as you enter the chapel at Myross Wood.

Thought on Saturday – April – 20/04/2013

‘Doubt is like the dark. A room may be dark because the sun is not shining or it may be dark because the windows are dirty. One cannot turn on the sun, but one can wash the windows.’ ~Chinese Proverb

Doubt is something that is a part of all our lives. It is okay to doubt, to have reservations, to question and to feel we need to know more. Throughout the weeks of Easter the story of Thomas is often read and shared. It is one of the most obvious examples of someone who had major doubts. But they did not become a limiting story for him. His doubts allowed him to move on in his life with even greater conviction. We sometimes allow our doubts to take over and we forget to trust. Many of the great spiritual writers have said that doubt is something not to be afraid. It is always such an honest place to be. Using the image of the dark room we sometimes need to wash the window. We need to allow more light to filter through into all our doubts.


A prayer starter might be: Lord, I doubt from time to time. I have doubt in my own abilities and where I am going in life. Please shine some of your light and hope into any area of my life that feels in darkness and in particular those areas of my life where I have major doubts.