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Change
All that you touch you Change. All that you Change Changes you. the only lasting truth is Change.
How Grass Grows
Imperfect, limited, and vulnerable as I am, the sun still shines upon me, things do work out, food appears, rain falls, wonderful conversations take place, and the grass grows without any help from me.
Silence
“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Love Earth
This is what you should do:Love the Earth and sun and animals,despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks,stand up for the stupid and crazy,devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants,argue not concerning God,have patience and indulgence toward the people…reexamine all you… Continue Reading “Love Earth”
Nothing Is Wasted
“When petals of the hen get really old, they sag like droopy bloomers, much redder, rust instead of rose. And they eventually fall to the ground and become part of the mulch. This fills me with hope – their return to earth, their recirculation.… Continue Reading “Nothing Is Wasted”
Earth’s Sacred Bond
“Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms the relationship from a one-way street into a sacred bond.” – Robin Wall Kimmerer… Continue Reading “Earth’s Sacred Bond”
Beauty in the Ordinary
Let us come alive to the splendor that is all around us, and see the beauty in ordinary things. – Thomas Merton To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
The Importance of a Blade of Grass
A leaf of grass is no less than the journey-work of the stars. – Walt Whitman To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
The “Thou” of All
Our openness to others, each of whom is a “thou” capable of knowing, loving and entering into dialogue, remains the source of our nobility as human persons . . . Our relationship with the environment can never be isolated from our relationship with others… Continue Reading “The “Thou” of All”
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