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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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Ordinary Days
In our most ordinary days we have moments of happiness, moments of comfort and enjoyment, moments of seeing something that pleased us, something that touched us, moments of contacting the tenderness of our hearts . . . It’s essential during the day . .… Continue Reading “Ordinary Days”
Transforming Suffering
Just like how a lotus flower rises from muddy water to bloom beautifully, we also have the ability to transform the suffering we experience into something more. – Blayne Higa, “On Guns and Anger” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats… Continue Reading “Transforming Suffering”
Happy Fathers’ Day
This month I am using quotes from the wonderful book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy. “What do you think success is?” asked the boy. “To love,” said the mole. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “Happy Fathers’ Day”
Smallness
This month I am using quotes from the wonderful book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy. “I’m so small,” said the mole. “Yes,” said the boy, “but you make a huge difference.” To learn about and/or register for… Continue Reading “Smallness”
Life
Unexpected intrusions of beauty. This is what life is. – Saul Bellow To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Blooming
Emptiness is bound to bloom, like hundreds of grasses blossoming. – Eihei Dogen To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Light Reaches Deep
“Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light.” – Theodore Roethke To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Seeing a Flower
Nothing has ever been said about God that hasn’t already been said better by the wind in the pine trees. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
The Fairest Blossom
“Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.” – Henry Ward Beecher To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-pageDuring the month of November, it has been my custom to use quotes about Gratitude.
The Book of Creation
“It is important to return to the book of creation as the book of God because creation expresses God. Creation is not a backdrop for human drama but the disclosure of God’s identity.” Ilia Delio To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center… Continue Reading “The Book of Creation”
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