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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Tag: nature
Memory
“Every place, every landscape, is a site of memory and a site of erasure over different scales of time and space. Sand and stone are pieces of Earth’s memory; yet, you could also say that each of us is a terrain inscribed by memory… Continue Reading “Memory”
Birdsong
“A birdsong can even, for a moment, make the whole world into a sky within us, because we feel that the bird does not distinguish between its heart and the world’s.” Rainer Maria Rilke To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats… Continue Reading “Birdsong”
Silence
“In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence.” Robert Lyn To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Magic
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” W.B. Yeats To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Beyond the Clouds
“Beyond the clouds, the sun never stops shining.” Gavin Pretor-Pinney To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Earth’s Relationship
“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 To… Continue Reading “Earth’s Relationship”
Awaken to the Dawn
“Only that day dawns to which we are awake.” Henry David Thoreau To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
The Nature of Nature
“My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me.” Oliver Sacks To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Dante’s Wisdom
“Beauty awakens the soul to act.” Dante Alighieri To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
To Be a Flower
“To be a Flower, is profound Responsibility.” Emily Dickinson To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
