OPreach
Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
When to Plant a Tree
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
- Chinese Proverb
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Awash in Mystery
“Our planet is awash in the gentle light and shadow of an impenetrable Mystery; it is time, in spite of all our vaunted learning and might, to kneel at the rim of the abyss of our profound unknowing.”
- Marv and Nancy Hiles, All the Days of My Life
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Flower of Gratitude
“Gratitude is a flower that blooms in noble souls.”
- Pope Francis
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Trusting our Creativity
“When we trust our creativity we encounter a supreme kind of enjoyment – an amazement at the natural unfolding of life beyond our ordinary way of looking at things.”
- Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
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 in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Finding Meaning
“A monk asked Zhaozhou, ‘What is the living meaning of Zen?.’ Zhaozhou said, “The oak tree in the courtyard.”
- Case 37 from the Mumonkan (Wumenguan) Collection of Zen Koans
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Gratitude
“Gratitude for the teachings of the enlightened ones,/ gratitude for the wonders of nature,/ gratitude for the charity of human beings,/ gratitude for the opportunity to practice . . .”
- John Stevens, The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
The Privilege of Being Alive Now
“Gratitude for the gift of life is the primary wellspring of all religions, the hallmark of the mystic, the source of all true art….It is a privilege to be alive in this time when we can choose to take part in the self-healing of our world.”
- Joanna Macy
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
True Freedom
“When you look at getting stuck in traffic as an opportunity to slow down (literally!), it can seem like more of a blessing than a nightmare. Getting stressed out won’t make those cars go any faster. Finding ways to enjoy it is a lot more rewarding. It makes it feel less like wasting time.”
- Brad Warner
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
Joy and Laughter
“Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,
May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul.”
- John O’Donohue
Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org.
