Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
These are the radiancies of the perfected vision that sees the good and step by step moves nearer what it sees. ― Dante Alighieri, The Paradiso This month, on November 12th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Finding Our Way through the Dark Woods: A Retreat… Continue Reading “Radiancies of the Perfected Vision”
Among themselves all thingsHave order; and from hence the form, which makesThe universe resemble God.― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy This month, on November 12th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Finding Our Way through the Dark Woods: A Retreat with Dante’s Divine Comedy,” with Kayleen… Continue Reading “Universe Resembling God”
A light there is in the beyond which makes the Creator visible to the creature, who only in beholding Him finds peace.― Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy This month, on November 12th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Finding Our Way through the Dark… Continue Reading “Light in the Beyond”
Be like a solid tower whose brave height remains unmoved by all the winds that blow; the man who lets his thoughts be turned aside by one thing or another, will lose sight of his true goal, his mind sapped of its strength. – Dante… Continue Reading “Be a Solid Tower”
In the shadow of death may we not look back to the past, but seek in utter darkness the dawn of God. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Teilhard the Mystic: Exploring the Five Circles… Continue Reading “Seeking God in the Dark”
Love is the affinity which links and draws together the elements of the world. . . Love, in fact, is the agent of universal synthesis. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Teilhard the Mystic: Exploring… Continue Reading “Awakening to Oneness – Love is what Unites”
It doesn’t matter if the water is cold or warm if you’re going to have to wade through it anyway. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Teilhard the Mystic: Exploring the Five Circles of the… Continue Reading “What Does it Matter?”
God is not remote from us. He is at the point of my pen, my (pick) shovel, my paint brush, my (sewing) needle – and my heart and thoughts. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Where Is God?”
Matter is spirit moving slowly enough to be seen. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Teilhard the Mystic: Exploring the Five Circles of the Divine Milieu,” with Ruth Droege, OP. So this month’s quotes are from… Continue Reading “Spirit Moving before our Eyes”
The world is round so that friendship may encircle it. – Teilhard de Chardin This month, on October 17th, Santa Sabina Center’s online retreat is “Teilhard the Mystic: Exploring the Five Circles of the Divine Milieu,” with Ruth Droege, OP.So this month’s quotes are… Continue Reading “Why Earth is Round”