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The Harshest of Winters Does Not Last
“Such a marvel, the tenacity of the buds to surge with life every spring, to greet the lengthening days and warming weather with exuberance, no matter what hardships were brought by winter.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and… Continue Reading “The Harshest of Winters Does Not Last”
The Wisdom of Wendell Berry
In the dark of the moon In the dead of winter, In flying snow, The world in danger, Families dying, War spreading. I walk the rocky hillsides throwing clover. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go… Continue Reading “The Wisdom of Wendell Berry”
What Gives Warmth
“A heartfelt smile gives warmth enough for three winters.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page
The Future We Are Creating
The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their destination. – John Schaar
Hear the Snowflake in the Silence
May you grow still enough to hear the stir of a single snowflake in the air, so that your inner silence may turn into hushed expectation. – David Steindl-Rast
Wednesday of Hope – Despite Everything . . . Live in Hope
Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning. – Etty Hillesum, Letters from Westerbork If Etty Hillesum could write this with all she endured, we too can be women and men of hope, like this sparrow hanging upside down from tender branch in… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – Despite Everything . . . Live in Hope”
The Summer within Our Winter
In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. – Albert Camus
The Blessing of Winter
If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. – Anne Bradstreet
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