Tag: mountain

Just Stand

Sometimes I need only to stand wherever I am to be blessed.

Living without Roads

To live without roads seemed one way not to get lost. – Naomi Shihab Nye To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page. Please join us for our Contemplative Retreat Week in the Dominican Tradition from August… Continue Reading “Living without Roads”

The Wild

This month I am using quotes from the wonderful book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy. “What is that over there?” It’s the wild,” said the mole. “Don’t fear it.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “The Wild”

Nature’s Movement

Nature is ever at work building and pulling down, creating and destroying, keeping everything whirling and flowing, allowing no rest but in rhythmical motion, chasing everything in endless song out of one beautiful form into another. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “Nature’s Movement”

The Boundlessness of Determination

No matter how high the mountains of the great dharma are, no matter how deep the sea of ignorance is, they will be as nothing before a boundless spirit of determination. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “The Boundlessness of Determination”

Walk into the Forest

“Simply walking into a forest is a holiday for your mind and soul, allowing your imagination and creativity to bloom.” – Diana Beresford-Kroeger Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent… Continue Reading “Walk into the Forest”

Many Paths

In a forest of a hundred thousand trees, no two leaves are alike. And no two journeys along the same path are alike. Paulo Coelho We are excited to offer a virtual retreat – a virtual pilgrimage – with Fr. Michael Fish, OSB Cam,… Continue Reading “Many Paths”

Possibilities Are Wide Open

“We can do anything we want today. Look how beautiful it is.” – Gabriel Andreas, “StoryPeople” Santa Sabina Center will offer an Online series entitled, “Doorways to the Sacred.” To learn more and/or register for our online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.

It is Time to Foster Renewal

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all, our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.  – Wendell Berry Santa Sabina Center will offer an Online… Continue Reading “It is Time to Foster Renewal”

Are We Ever Out of Communion with God?

“The place you are right now, God circled on a map for you.”– Hafiz To learn about Santa Sabina Center’s online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page