Forest and field, sun and wind and sky, earth and water, all speak the same silent language, reminding the monk that he is here to develop like the things that grow all around him.
-Thomas Merton
In celebration of my other new book coming out any day now – Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire: The Christian Practice [...]
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I recently completed an incredible journey. I had the privilege of accompanying a group of extraordinarily thoughtful monks and artist from across the US and around the world in an online journey through my newest writing project Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist. When I first announced this class session in late November, [...]
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The Spring Session of Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist filled up a couple of weeks ago and now Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Contemplative Practice is also FULL for the Spring Session dates.
Summer dates are still available – both classes are offered July 19-August 29, 2010 and are currently [...]
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It takes clear space, contemplative time, and good conversation to engage complex problems. Busyness, consumerism, and their accompanying anxiety can easily become substitutes for meaning and clarity of purpose, numbing our capacity to act responsively. Allowing us to be selectively attentive and to filter out complexity and ambiguity, they foster superficial thinking, short-term perspectives, and [...]
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In ancient times, wise men and women fled out into the desert to find a place where they could be fully present to God and to their own inner struggles at work within them. The desert became a place to enter into the refiner’s fire and be stripped down to one’s holy essence. The desert [...]
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*JUST ADDED: A NEW E-COURSE for LENT*
Join me for a transformative journey through the ancient contemplative practices of lectio divina, centering prayer, and praying the hours. This Lenten season, create a supported retreat for yourself. Click the image below for more details.
I have taught several different versions of this Benedictine spirituality course with enthusiastic [...]
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**Click here for an Advent and Winter Solstice Visual Meditation**
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The WINTER & SPRING SESSIONS for * Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist* are now both FULL
Space is Available for the SUMMER SESSION – * July 19-August 29, 2010 *
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Space is still [...]
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TWO INVITATIONS for my Seattle-area friends facilitated by two of my favorite people who I am blessed to work with – Betsey Beckman and Kayce Hughlett. I am planning to attend both and hope to see you there as well!
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Advent Evening of Prayer
The Word Becomes Flesh: Longing for the New Creation
Thursday, December 10, 2009
7-9:00 P.M. [...]
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I am so thrilled about the beautiful and splendid souls who have made the commitment to dive into their monk and artist selves with me beginning in January. With participants from Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, and across the US it will be a rich & meaningful journey together.
To my surprise – and [...]
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Two NEW ONLINE CLASSES to cultivate your inner monk and artist selves! The first class begins just after the New Year (making it a wonderful part of your resolution to commit to creativity) and the second class begins just after Lent (with its emphasis on seeing with the eyes of the heart, consider a commitment [...]
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