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Posted on May 19, 2023
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We are not separate beings in the Universe, who live on Earth, we are a mode of being of the Universe, an expression of Earth. We did not come into this world, we grew out from it, in the same way that an apple… Continue Reading “We Are an Expression of Earth”
Category: SpiritualityTags: clouds, garden, holland michigan, michael dowd, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, trees, tulip festival, tulip field
Posted on May 17, 2023
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Just as cultivating a garden requires turning over the ground, pulling weeds, planting, and watering, doing the work of love is all about taking action. – Bell Hooks To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Posted on April 14, 2023
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“If not ignored, nature will cultivate in the gardener a sense of well-being and peace. The gardener may find deeper meaning in life by paying attention to the parables of the garden. Nature teaches quiet lessons to the gardener who chooses to live within… Continue Reading “Gardening”
Category: SpiritualityTags: eco-justice center, farm, garden, guinea fowl, melons, nature, norman h hansen, photo, photography, quote, racine, santa sabina center retreat, the worth of gardening
Posted on February 26, 2023
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May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers. – Shantideva To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Posted on November 16, 2022
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“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude . . .” – Frederich Nietzsche To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page During the month of November, it has been my custom to… Continue Reading “Essence of Beauty”
Category: GratefulnessTags: autumn colors, autumn leaves, autumn trees, chihuly glass, frederich nietzsche, garden, gratitude, museum, nature, photo, photography, quot, santa sabina center retreat, seattle
Posted on August 19, 2022
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[T]he divine communicates to us primarily through the language of the natural world. Not to hear the natural world is not to hear the divine. – Thomas Berry, The Sacred Universe (2009) To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and… Continue Reading “Listening to the Divine through the Natural World”
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, garden, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, the sacred universe, thomas berry, trees
Posted on August 17, 2022
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A garden is a way that the land says, “I love you.”…Gardens are simultaneously a material and a spiritual undertaking. Robin Wall Kimmerer To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, garden, lilacia park, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote, robin wall kimmerer, santa sabina center, santa sabina center retreat, tulips
Posted on July 22, 2022
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“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese Proverb Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To learn… Continue Reading “When to Plant a Tree”
Category: SpiritualityTags: birch trees, chinese proverg, dominican retreat, garden, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center, santa sabina center retreat, tree
Posted on July 6, 2022
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“Gratitude for the gift of life is the primary wellspring of all religions, the hallmark of the mystic, the source of all true art….It is a privilege to be alive in this time when we can choose to take part in the self-healing of… Continue Reading “The Privilege of Being Alive Now”
Category: SpiritualityTags: dominican retreat, flowers, garden, holland, joanna macy, michigan, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, tulip festival, tulip field, tulips
Posted on June 24, 2022
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“Just as cultivating a garden requires turning over the ground, pulling weeds, planting, and watering, doing the work of love is all about taking action.” – Bell Hooks Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . .… Continue Reading “Cultivation of Love”
Category: LoveTags: bell hooks, dominican retreat, garden, nature, photo, photography, quote, redwoods abbey, santa sabina center retreat, tomatoes, vegetable garden, whitethorn