I promised an update on Petunia. Thanks to everyone for your prayers and care. Unfortunately the tests on her tumor came back showing cancerous cells and she will need another surgery (third one in six months). We won't be able to schedule it for another week and a half so in the meantime we wait [...]
Archive for May, 2009
The Poet's Obligation
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The Poet's Obligation To whoever is not listening to the sea this Friday morning, to whoever is cooped up in house or office, factory or woman or street or mine or harsh prison cell: to him I come, and, without speaking or looking, I arrive and open the door of his prison, and a vibration [...]
Invitation to Poetry: Guardians of the Threshold
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Welcome to Poetry Party Number 35! I select an image and suggest a theme/title and invite you to respond with your poems or other reflections. If you have your own blog, please use the Mister Linky widget below to add a link back to your website. If you don’t have your own blog (not required to [...]
Notes from the Abbess
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The other day I posted about the great autumn to be found in the midst of spring. We are constantly immersed in the rising and falling of our lives, as close as our own breath. Tune, aka Abbess Petunia (or more commonly, "The Abbess"), will be turning twelve in June. We have had her for nearly [...]
"You are a ruby embedded in granite"
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You were born from a ray of God's majesty and have the blessings of a good star. Why suffer at the hands of things that don't exist? Come, return to the root of the root of your Self. You are a ruby embedded in granite. How long will you pretend it's not true? We can [...]
Abbey Bookshelf: Praying with the Body
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Last weekend I attended the Northwest Women's Convocation which was a pretty amazing event with almost 2000 attendees. There were speakers like Riane Eisler, Ivone Gebara, Edwina Gately, Brian Swimme, and Margaret Wheatley (insights gleaned will be featured here soon). I had an exhibit table next to St. Placid Priory where I am a Benedictine Oblate. [...]
In the Midst of Spring . . .
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. . . there is also a Great Autumn. What is being released within you to make way for summer's fruit? © Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts: Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts
Sacred Artist Interview: Stacy Wills
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I met Stacy Wills through my blog, and as always, was absolutely delighted to come across a talented artist who weaves a spiritual vision into her creative work and my special interest in bringing the arts to spiritual direction. Stacy's mandalas are beautiful and a wonderful tool for meditation and centering. I am captivated by [...]
. . . and the Winner of the Special Prize Drawing is. . .
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. . . Leah Sophia! Leah, send me your snail mail and I will send off your five Reflective Art Journals! Deep thanks to everyone who entered in multiple ways and helped to express your support for the Abbey. Give yourself a treat and visit this week's Poetry Party and linger there with beauty. I [...]
Two More Days (Poetry Party & Special Prize Drawing)
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Happy May Day! Tess at Anchors and Masts has a great post about the Feast of Beltane along with music by one of my favorite musicians, so go take a peek. It seems appropriate that on this day I would be heading from Seattle over to the Eastside to gather with 2000 women. The Northwest [...]
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