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The Springtime
Posted on March 31, 2023 by opreach
Yes! The springtime needs you.Often a star is waiting for you to notice it.A wave rolls toward you from the distant past.Or as you walk under an open window,the sound of a violin calls out to you.All this is a mission.But can you recognize… Continue Reading “The Springtime”
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, illinois, kim stafford, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, poem, quote, rainer maria rilke, santa sabina center retreat
Listening to the Divine through the Natural World
Posted on August 19, 2022 by opreach
[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
Gardens As Teachers
Posted on March 27, 2022 by opreach
“We learn from our gardens to deal with the most urgent question of the time: How much is enough?” Wendell Berry 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, illinois, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, wendell berry
Broken and Blooming
Posted on March 11, 2022 by opreach
“We’re all broken but blooming. The lilacs are another brilliant mirror of who we can grow to be, and already are.” Eric Alan 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: eric alan, flowers, illinois, lilacia park, lilacs, nature, photo, photography, quoate, santa sabina center retreat
Magnificence of Lilacs
Posted on March 14, 2021 by opreach
“What we can say with some certainty is that nature is creative. And the forms of creativity that pervade nature are neither haphazard nor determined, but rather, profoundly exploratory, capable of bringing forth such a display of magnificence that it endlessly evokes our wonder.”… Continue Reading “Magnificence of Lilacs”
Category: God's PresenceTags: brian swimme, garden, illinois, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, park, photo, photography, quote, santa sabina center retreat, white lilacs, wonder
Take Your Time Today
Posted on May 24, 2020 by opreach
Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. – Lao Tzu
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, lao tzu, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
Be Surprised
Posted on May 10, 2020 by opreach
Expect nothing. Live frugally on surprise. – Alice Walker
Category: SpiritualityTags: alice walker, flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
Live in the Present
Posted on May 3, 2020 by opreach
Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. – Peace Pilgrim
Category: SpiritualityTags: flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, peace pilgrim, photo, photography, quote
Wednesday of Hope – Hope Is Not Unrealistic
Posted on June 26, 2019 by opreach
The most unrealistic person in the world is the cynic, not the dreamer. Hope only makes sense when it doesn’t make sense to be hopeful. – Paul Hawken
Category: Hope / HealingTags: hope, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, paul hawken, photo, photography, quote
How Beautiful Can Life Be?
Posted on June 16, 2019 by opreach
How beautiful can life be? We hardly dare imagine it. – Charles Eisenstein
Category: BeautyTags: Beauty, charles eisenstein, flowers, lilacia park, lilacs, lombard, nature, photo, photography, quote
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