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Extraordinary Advent

“The extraordinary thing that is about to happen is matched only by the extraordinary moment just before it happens. Advent is the name of that moment.” Frederick Buechner To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to:… Continue Reading “Extraordinary Advent”

Earth Prayer – Part 3

Let us live deep enough till there is only one direction,  and slow enough till there is only the beginning of time, and loud enough in our hearts till there is no need to speak. – Mark Nepo Starting August 13th, Santa Sabina Center… Continue Reading “Earth Prayer – Part 3”

Grace on the Wing

Wings in the mist riding, gliding—no trace.Heart-surge song rising from inside—beauty’s custodian.A short, intense, breathless life—grace. – Kim Stafford, from “How Birds Live” Starting on February 11, 2021, Santa Sabina Center will offer an Online Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Speak Beauty to Power.”… Continue Reading “Grace on the Wing”

Wakening to Oneness – The Drop Is the Ocean

We feel like separate water droplets but we are also ocean. – Jane Hirshfield

Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

On the outside, our lives may look great. But what is it that is going on inside? Is there unforgiveness that is brewing? Remember this: our unforgiveness doesn’t hurt the one we won’t forgive – especially in those situations when it is a person… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside”

Let Us Set Our Sails

The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails. -Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa I was in Santa Cruz on the weekend with my family. What a wonderful time! The weather was perfect! We saw dolphins, pelicans, sailboats,… Continue Reading “Let Us Set Our Sails”