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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
Tag: nature
Finding Clarity
“The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness.” John Muir To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
There Are Always Results
“The death of the forest is the end of our life.” Dorothy Stang To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
To Whom Are We Listening?
“Once there was a woodsman who hung up his axe for good after he heard the trees whispering and realized he wasn’t the only one with a story to tell.” Gabriel Andreas, StoryPeople To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats… Continue Reading “To Whom Are We Listening?”
Whom Do We Choose to Lead?
“The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe. For the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his hand was wood, he was one of them.” West Asian Fable To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center… Continue Reading “Whom Do We Choose to Lead?”
The Harshest of Winters Does Not Last
“Such a marvel, the tenacity of the buds to surge with life every spring, to greet the lengthening days and warming weather with exuberance, no matter what hardships were brought by winter.” Suzanne Simard To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online… Continue Reading “The Harshest of Winters Does Not Last”
The Wisdom of Wendell Berry
In the dark of the moon In the dead of winter, In flying snow, The world in danger, Families dying, War spreading. I walk the rocky hillsides throwing clover. Wendell Berry To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “The Wisdom of Wendell Berry”
Everyday Is a Good Day
If there are mountains, I look at the mountains; On rainy days I listen to the rain. Spring, summer, autumn, winter. Tomorrow too will be good. Tonight too will be good. Santoka Taneda To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats… Continue Reading “Everyday Is a Good Day”
Happy New Year – 2023
“Today we celebrate light and honor the wisdom of the shadows. In connecting with the natural world in a way that honors the sacred immanence in all things, we establish a resonance with the seasons.” Dacha Avelin To learn about and/or register for Santa… Continue Reading “Happy New Year – 2023”
Be Light
In times of deep darkness, we not only need light — we need to be light for one another. Parker Palmer To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Generosity
No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
