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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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What Is the Mark of True Civilization
Kindness and compassion toward all living things is the mark of a civilized society.
Ode to Dirt
Dear dirt, I am sorry I slighted you, I thought you were only the background for the leading characters—the plants and animals and human animals. It’s as if I had loved only the stars and not the sky which gave them space in which to shine …
Our Loving Sun
Earth would die if the sun stopped kissing her. – Hafiz To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Gardening
“If not ignored, nature will cultivate in the gardener a sense of well-being and peace. The gardener may find deeper meaning in life by paying attention to the parables of the garden. Nature teaches quiet lessons to the gardener who chooses to live within… Continue Reading “Gardening”
The Never Ending Journey
Seeds move through their life stages in an endless cycle of seasons — and the cycle of seasons reminds us that the journey never ends. Parker Palmer We are excited to offer a virtual retreat – a virtual pilgrimage – with Fr. Michael Fish,… Continue Reading “The Never Ending Journey”
What Is Hope?
…hope is openness for surprise. – David Steindl-Rast To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Finding Silence
“There is a huge silence inside each of us that beckons us into itself, and the recovery of our own silence can begin to teach us the language of heaven.” – Meister Eckhart To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and… Continue Reading “Finding Silence”
True Silence
“Being silent for me doesn’t require being in a quiet place, and it doesn’t mean not saying words. It means, “receiving in a balanced, noncombative way what is happening.” – Sylvia Boorstein To learn more and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “True Silence”
All Is Sacrament – Let Us Bow
To live, we must daily break the body and shed the blood of creation. When we do it knowingly, lovingly, skillfully, reverently, it is a sacrament. When we do it ignorantly, greedily, destructively, it is a desecration. – Wendell Berry, The Gift of Good Land… Continue Reading “All Is Sacrament – Let Us Bow”
The Fruit of a Gentle Life
. . . a life of kind words and gentle gestures, planting seeds and seeking peace—where could that lead? – Kim Stafford, from “Connect the Dots” Starting on February 11, 2021, Santa Sabina Center’s will offer an Online Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Speak Beauty to… Continue Reading “The Fruit of a Gentle Life”
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