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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
Posted on May 20, 2022
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Seeds move through their life stages in an endless cycle of seasons — and the cycle of seasons reminds us that the journey never ends. Parker Palmer We are excited to offer a virtual retreat – a virtual pilgrimage – with Fr. Michael Fish,… Continue Reading “The Never Ending Journey”
Category: SpiritualityTags: garden, levante 1, michael fish osb cam, nature, online retreat, parker palmer, photo, photography, plant, pod, quote, racine, santa sabina center retreat, seed pod, virtual pilgrimage
Posted on February 11, 2022
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“life is a garden, not a roadwe enter and exit through the same gatewandering, where we go matters less than what we notice” – Bokonon 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: bokonon, fern, flower, garden, nature, photo, photography, poem, san rafael, santa sabina center, santa sabina center retreat
Posted on September 22, 2021
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“He who distinguishes between the garden and practice cannot be said to have found the Way.” Muso Kokushi 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 August 27, 2021
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Walk around feeling like a leaf. Know you could tumble any second. Then decide what to do with your time. – John O’Donohue To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.