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Experiencing the Present

Experiencing the present purely is being empty and hollow; you catch grace as a man fills his cup under a waterfall.

There Are Always Results

“The death of the forest is the end of our life.” To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and offerings, please go to: http://www.santasabinacenter.org/retreats-page

Matter Matters

Matter is the common, universal, tangible setting, infinitely shifting and varied, in which we live. . . . By matter we are nourished, lifted up, linked to everything else, invaded by life. To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and… Continue Reading “Matter Matters”

Being Happy when It Is Crazy

“Anyone can be happy when they get what they want; the challenge is to stay grateful and peaceful even when the world around you feels crazy and dangerous and horrible.” Elizabeth Gilbert To learn about and/or register for Santa Sabina Center online retreats and… Continue Reading “Being Happy when It Is Crazy”

Hallowing Earth’s Name

Eternal Spirit — Earth-Maker, Pain-bearer, Life-giver; source of all that is and that shall be; Father and Mother of us all. Loving God, in whom is heaven. The hallowing of your name echoes through the universe! – The New Zealand Prayer Book Santa Sabina… Continue Reading “Hallowing Earth’s Name”

Arousing Wonder

My religion is nature. That’s what arouses those feelings of wonder and mysticism and gratitude in me. – Oliver Sacks

Where Are You Going?

If we don’t change the direction we are headed, we will end up where we are going. ― Jodi Picoult, Nineteen Minutes

John Muir’s Wisdom

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. – John Muir

Let Us Recognize All of God’s Creation

While I know myself as a creation of God, I am also obligated to realize and remember that everyone else and everything else are also God’s creation. – May Angelou