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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
The Spell of the Sea
The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.
– Jacques Cousteau
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Wonder of Earth
I am so absorbed in the wonder of Earth and the life upon it that I cannot think of heaven and angels.
– Pearl S. Buck
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Engagement with Mystery
To be a contemplative is to be a watch in the night for the approach of Mystery. And it is a readiness to be transformed in an engagement with that Mystery.
– Mirabai Starr
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May I Find You in Every Living Soul
You are above me, O God,
you are within.
You are in all things
yet contained by no thing.
Teach me to seek you in all that has life
that I may see you as the Light of life.
Teach me to search for you in my own depths
that I may find you in every living soul.
– John Philip Newell, Sounds of the Eternal: A Celtic Psalter
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Our Sisters and Brothers
Francis called all creatures, no matter how small, by the name of brother and sister; because he knew they had the same source as himself.
– Saint Bonaventure (1217-1274), Bonaventure, The Life of Saint Francis, trans. Ewert Cousins
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I Want My Blood to Become Sap
I don’t want to be remembered. I want my blood to become sap, my bones to become roots, my breath to become the wind. Even wanting is not so important. Even wanting will become something new.
– Gabriel Andreas, StoryPeople
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The Path
I don’t know what my path is yet. I’m just walking on it.
– Olivia Newton-John
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Beginnings
Resolve to be always beginning — to be a beginner.
– Rainer Maria Rilke
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The Grateful Heart
The grateful heart is a manifestation of one’s true self. Nothing sidelines the ego more effectively than a grateful heart.
– Albert Nolan
During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.
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The Mystery of Gratefulness
There are many things to be grateful “for” but, as I ripen with the seasons of life, the many reasons blend into a sacred mystery. And, most deeply, I realize that living gratefully is its own blessing.
– Michael Mahoney
During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only black and white images as it is most important to cultivate gratitude when there is a grayness around us. It is easy to give thanks when we are surrounded by technicolor.
To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
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