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Posted on July 13, 2022
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“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”
Category: Hope / HealingTags: br. roger taize, demonstration, demonstration livermore labs, dominican retreat, dominican sisters of san rafael, hope, livermore, photo, photography, protest, quote, santa sabina center retreat, thin places
Posted on December 6, 2020
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Today we celebrate the 170th Anniversary of our congregation’s founding. Mother Mary Goemaere, OP, began, in San Francisco on December 6, 1850, the community of Dominican sisters who were to become The Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. We are most grateful! Love equally all kinds… Continue Reading “Advent Waiting Amidst Celebration”
Category: AdventTags: 170 years, advent, anniversary, bird, dominican sisters of san rafael, mother mary goemaere op, online retreat, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center, santa sabina center retreat, woodpecker
Posted on October 28, 2020
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God is not remote from us. He is at the point of my pen, my (pick) shovel, my paint brush, my (sewing) needle – and my heart and thoughts. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Where Is God?”
Category: Hope / HealingTags: colonia esperanza, dominican sisters of san rafael, dominican university of california, hope, ladder, mexico, painting, photo, photography, pierre teilhard de chardin, quote, santa sabina center retreat, sister carla, tijuana
Posted on December 26, 2013
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The Christmas Star in the night sky, the shining of the Christmas light in the night – all this is the sign that light breaks into darkness. Though we see about us the darkness of unrest, of family discord, of class struggle, of competitive… Continue Reading “On the First Day of Christmas”
Category: ChristmasTags: christmas decorations, christmas lights, christmas tree, dominican sisters of san rafael, garlands, madona, matthew 4:16, photo, photography, quote, rose court, san francisco, the christmas star
Posted on November 17, 2013
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When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed. – Maya Angelou Sister Adele, though not doing photography work presently, continues to graciously offer her gifts with a spirit of joy. And we are all blessed by her work and her cheerful disposition.… Continue Reading “Maya Angelou on Gratitude”
Category: GratefulnessTags: a thiing of joy, counterpoint images, dominican sisters of san rafael, gratefulness, gratitude, macro photography, maya angelou, photo, photo montage, Preaching, quote, sister adele, sister adele rowland
Posted on September 21, 2013
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The Dominican Sisters of Peace shared with us the following prayer for the International Day of Peace Gentle Spirit, Breathe in us the wind of truth, wisdom and righteousness. May your Presence inspire us to create labyrinths of peace. Compassionate One, Make our hearts… Continue Reading “The World Prays for Peace”
Category: PeaceTags: dominican sisters, dominican sisters of of peace, dominican sisters of san rafael, global ministries, international day of peace, origami, paper cranes, peace, photo, photography, prayer for peace, rev. elizabeth s. tapia, san rafael
Posted on February 5, 2013
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Today’s reading from the Letter to the Hebrews is very stirring and encourages us to persevere. Brothers and sisters: Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and… Continue Reading “Photo Challenge: Unique”
Category: DiscipleshipTags: demonstration livermore labs, dominican sisters of san rafael, flying nun, good friday, hebrews 12:1-4, marathon, olympic trials, photo, photography, postaday, runner magazine, running the race, sister marion irvine, Social Justice, unique
Posted on December 27, 2012
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From the Christmas Card of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael to you: God’s infinite love has come to us. God chose to become human to teach us to live in trust, in hope, and in love.
Posted on October 28, 2012
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We conveniently forget what we have been taught. For we read in Deuteronomy 10:19: So you, too, must show love to foreigners, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land.” And our President Franklin Delano Roosevelt once said, Remember, remember always, that all… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign”
Category: Social JusticeTags: bishop james tamayo, compassionate immigration reform, deuteronomy 10:19, dominican sisters of san rafael, el paso, fdr, foreign, foreigners, franklin delano roosevelt, juarez, mexico, photo, photography, postaday
Posted on August 22, 2012
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While this post is entitled, “I Love Being a Nun!”, actually I am a sister. Nuns are those who are cloistered and primarily involved in the ministry of prayer. Those of us who are sisters are involved in apostolic ministry – and that’s a… Continue Reading “I Love Being a Nun!”
Category: VocationsTags: apostolic ministry, call, discernment, dominican, dominican sisters, dominican sisters of san rafael, gratefulness, gratitude, meister eckhart, nuns, photo, photography, sisters, sisters/nuns
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