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Dominican Preaching through Word and Image
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We Are Not Alone
People depend upon peaceful coexistence with each other and with Mother Nature to live in true harmony. No one exists in isolation.
Hold On
“When you get into a tight place and it seems you can’t go on, hold on, for that’s just the place and the time that the tide will turn.”
Wisdom of the Chippewa
“Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the time I am being carried on great winds across the sky.”
Our Success Depends on Others
No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Gratitude is Twofold
Gratitude is twofold – love coming to visit us and love running out to greet a welcome guest. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page.
Receive the Flow of Blessing
Gratefulness opens me up to receive the flow of blessing and connects me with the source of that flow. – Rabbi Shefa Gold During the month of January, I have always used quotes about gratitude, and still do. This year I am using only… Continue Reading “Receive the Flow of Blessing”
School of Unlearning
This month I am using quotes from the wonderful book, The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse, by Charlie Mackesy. “What do you think is the biggest waste of time?” “Comparing yourself to others,” said the mole. “I wonder if there is… Continue Reading “School of Unlearning”
Trough
There is a trough in waves,A low spotWhere horizon disappearsAnd only skyAnd waterAre our company. – Judy Brown, From the poem “Trough” – book The Sea Accepts All Rivers Join us at Santa Sabina Center for a Writing Retreat with Kim Stafford: “Your Archive… Continue Reading “Trough”
Joy and Laughter
“Like the joy of the sea coming home to shore,May the relief of laughter rinse through your soul.” John O’Donohue Join us for a silent retreat in the Dominican Tradition from August 2-7, 2002 . . . “Abiding in the Tent of Meeting>” To… Continue Reading “Joy and Laughter”
Good Friday Thoughts
“Pain is the plow that tears up our hearts to make us open to truth. If it were not for suffering, we would never recognize our guilt, our godlessness, and the crying injustice of the human condition.” Eberhard Arnold To learn about and/or register… Continue Reading “Good Friday Thoughts”
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