Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
“Our task is to take this earth so deeply and wholly into ourselves that it will resurrect within our being.” – Rainer Maria Rilke Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the Unspoken,” from April… Continue Reading “Our Easter Task”
As we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others — what and whom we can work with, and how — becomes wider. – Pema Chödrön Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your… Continue Reading “We Widen our Circle of Compassion”
Eternal Spirit — Earth-Maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver; source of all that is and that shall be; Father and Mother of us all. Loving God, in whom is heaven. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe! – The New Zealand Prayer Book Join us… Continue Reading “Echoes”
“Religion isn’t about believing things. It’s ethical alchemy. It’s about behaving in a way that changes you, that gives you intimations of holiness and sacredness.” – Karen Armstrong Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of… Continue Reading “What Is Religion?”
Spring is coming, let me be like the cherry tree, renewed and fruitful. – Henry Jamison Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the Unspoken,” from April 20 – 23, 2023. To learn more and/or… Continue Reading “Spring”
This is the first, the wildest and the wisest thing I know: that the soul exists and is built entirely out of attentiveness. – Mary Oliver Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the Unspoken,”… Continue Reading “Attentiveness”
I have discovered that the religious quest is not about discovering ‘the truth’ or ‘the meaning of life’ but about living as intensely as possible here and now. The idea is not to latch on to some superhuman personality or to ‘get to heaven’… Continue Reading “The Quest”
The first act of awe, when man was struck with the beauty or wonder of Nature, was the first spiritual experience. – Henryk Skolimowski Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the Unspoken,” from April… Continue Reading “Awe”
Each of us is an artist of our days; the greater our integrity and awareness, the more original and creative our time will become. – John O’Donohue Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive of the… Continue Reading “We Are Artists All”