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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 To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.

Feast of All Saints

To be a saint is to be fueled by gratitude, nothing more and nothing less. – Ronald Rolheiser 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… Continue Reading “Feast of All Saints”

Wednesday of Hope – Quiet Courage

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Music Gives Wings

Music…gives wings to the mind, a soul to the universe, flight to the imagination, a charm to sadness, a life to everything. – Plato

Wednesday of Hope . . . . 8

It is hard to have hope. It is harder as you grow old, for hope must not depend on feeling good and there is the dream of loneliness at absolute midnight. You also have withdrawn belief in the present reality of the future, which… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope . . . . 8”

The Wisdom of Abraham Heschel

Wonder rather than doubt is the root of all knowledge.  – Abraham Joshua Heschel

The Unexpected

…there are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths. – Mark Nepo

Sitting in Silence

Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful, praising God until we ourselves are a constant act of praise. – Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, Radical Grace: Daily Meditations