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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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The Tonic of Gratitude
“A lack of a daily tonic of gratitude results in an anemic soul, which, in turn, contributes to a physical sense of listlessness. A grateful soul, on the other hand, is vibrant and animated and so permeates your body with zest and with an… Continue Reading “The Tonic of Gratitude”
Gift of Earth
“To all Earth’s creatures God has given the broad Earth, the springs, the rivers and the forests, giving the air to the birds, and the waters to those who live in water, giving abundantly to all the basic needs of life, not as a… Continue Reading “Gift of Earth”
Time’s Gift
“Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
Nature’s Repair
“There I feel that nothing can befall me in life – no disgrace, no calamity (leaving me my eyes), which nature cannot repair.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
The Grand Show
“This grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as… Continue Reading “The Grand Show”
Meandering Life
“Life meanders like a path through the woods. We have seasons when we flourish and seasons when the leaves fall from us, revealing our bare bones. Given time, they grow again.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings,… Continue Reading “Meandering Life”
Nothing Is Wasted
“When petals of the hen get really old, they sag like droopy bloomers, much redder, rust instead of rose. And they eventually fall to the ground and become part of the mulch. This fills me with hope – their return to earth, their recirculation.… Continue Reading “Nothing Is Wasted”
Universe Dancing inside Us
“We all have moments in which we are jolted out of our habitual anxiety, when we surrender control and let go of self-conscious judgments in those moments we can just “be.” We can feel refreshingly open, clear, and complete. Our mental clutter and confusions… Continue Reading “Universe Dancing inside Us”
Pay Attention
Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
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