Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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”
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”
Then I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness. – Ecclesiastes 2:13
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”
And on Christmas Eve, this simple thought: I searched God’s lexicon to fathom “Bethlehem” and “Calvary.” It simply said: See “Love.” – Gordon Gilsdorf
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”