OPreach
Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Category: Hope / Healing
Why Rainbows?
God puts rainbows in the clouds so that each of us — in the dreariest and most dreaded moments — can see a possibility of hope. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Finding Joy
I look up at the blue sky and the bare chestnut tree, on whose branches little raindrops shine, appearing like silver, and at the seagulls and other birds as they glide on the wind. As long as this exists…and I may live to see… Continue Reading “Finding Joy”
Happy Mothers’ Day
Hope looks at all things the way a mother looks at her child, with a passion for the possible. That way of looking is creative. It creates the space in which perfection can unfold. More than that, the eyes of hope look through all… Continue Reading “Happy Mothers’ Day”
The Call of Hope
“Hope just means another world might be possible, not promise, not guaranteed. Hope calls for action; action is impossible without hope.” Rebecca Solnit To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Mystery of Hope
“Are we not called to communicate a mystery of hope to those around us by the lives we lead?” Br. Roger of Taize, Thin Places, 2010 Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding… Continue Reading “Mystery of Hope”
The Tension of Hope
“Hope is holding a creative tension between what is and what could and should be, each day doing something to narrow the distance between the two.” Parker Palmer To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Hope Opens Doors
“Hope is a great tool when it comes to forming new habits and letting go of older, obsolete habits. Hope opens the door to possibility and allows us to envision change, particularly change that we desire.” Andrew Mellen, UnStuff your Life To learn about… Continue Reading “Hope Opens Doors”
The Alchemy of Hope
“Hope is the source and spring of all the alchemies of transformation, the greatest treasure of the heart and mind, the philosopher’s stone that transmutes agony and tragedy into new life. Never abandon hope, or you abandon your closest and most helpful guide, the… Continue Reading “The Alchemy of Hope”
What Is Active Hope?
“Active Hope is waking up to the beauty of life on whose behalf we can act. We belong to this world.” Joanna Macy On September 11th, Santa Sabina Center is offering an online retreat with Linda Trichter and Anne Bright, who will guide participants… Continue Reading “What Is Active Hope?”
What Is Hope?
…hope is openness for surprise. – David Steindl-Rast To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
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