OPreach
Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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Always Search
“Always search for your innermost nature in those you are with, as rose oil imbibes from roses.” Jalaluddin Rumi
The Best Teachers
You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters. Bernard of Clairvauex
Watering
Learn to selectively water the positive seeds and flowers in you by attending to them. There are enough weeds. You don’t have to encourage them. Thomas Bien, Water the Flowers, Not the Weeds
Rewards of a Simple Life
To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in… Continue Reading “Rewards of a Simple Life”
The Future Will Unfold
Live in the present. Do the things that need to be done. Do all the good you can each day. The future will unfold. Peace Pilgrim
Endless Seasons
“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, Let Your Life Speak To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go… Continue Reading “Endless Seasons”
Rewards of a Simple Life
“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter… to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in… Continue Reading “Rewards of a Simple Life”
Cherry Blossoms
In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger. – Kobayashi Issa To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page. Please join us for our Contemplative Retreat Week in the Dominican Tradition from August… Continue Reading “Cherry Blossoms”
Transforming Hatred to Love
May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers. – Shantideva To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
