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Have a Blest Christmas
We must not seek the Child Jesus in the pretty figures of our Christmas cribs. We must seek him among the undernourished children who have gone to bed tonight with nothing to eat, among the poor newsboys who will sleep covered with newspapers in… Continue Reading “Have a Blest Christmas”
Merry Christmas
“Between the dark sky and the dark earth we hang a light in a dark tree and sing of our wonder together.” Pir Elias Amidon To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Christmas – Celebrating Incarnation
The incarnation begins . . . with the very first act of God. – Kenan Osborne, OFM At Santa Sabina Center we await the time we can reopen for in-person retreats and can welcome you. To learn more and/or register our online retreats and… Continue Reading “Christmas – Celebrating Incarnation”
Wishing you a Christmas of Wonder
The child wonders at the Christmas Tree:Let him continue in the spirit of wonder. . .. . . So that before the end, the eightieth Christmas(By “eightieth” meaning whichever is last)The accumulated memories of annual emotionMay be concentrated into a great joy – T.S. Eliot, “The… Continue Reading “Wishing you a Christmas of Wonder”
Wednesday of Hope – Our Greatest Hope
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. – Ecclesiastes 2:13
Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas
We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly, but does not take place within myself? And, what good is it to me if Mary is full… Continue Reading “Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas”
What Do Calvary and Bethlehem Have in Common?
And on Christmas Eve, this simple thought: I searched God’s lexicon to fathom “Bethlehem” and “Calvary.” It simply said: See “Love.” – Gordon Gilsdorf
May Our Lives Bring forth Christ in our World
We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly, but does not take place within myself? And, what good is it to me if Mary is full… Continue Reading “May Our Lives Bring forth Christ in our World”
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