Writing

• Books
  Christine is the author of six books: The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom, Lectio Divina: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer, Water, Wind, Earth and Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements, Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction, Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening and Awareness and forthcoming from SkyLight Paths in summer 2012 is Desert Mothers & Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated and Explained. Browse Books>>
• Articles
  View some of the articles Christine has written for magazines and websites. Browse Articles>>

In the Writing section:

• Books
  • The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
  • Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
  • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
  • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
  • Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
• Articles

• Praise for the Abbey

  Christine Valters Paintner is a teacher with the extraordinary gift of drawing out of you that which is already present. She writes and teaches with an exceptional sensitivity to all that resides in the human heart. You will be blessed by her artistic and monastic soul as she gives wings to that within you that is ready to fly.

  Macrina Wiederkehr, OSB

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• Upcoming classes

  • Soul of a Pilgrim: An Online Lenten Art Retreat (ONLINE with Christine Valters Paintner), February 22-April 7, 2012
  • Earth as Soul Care Matrix: The Wild Heart of Ministry (ONLINE with Christine Valters Paintner), April 16-May 27, 2012
  • Live it to Give it: Essential Practices of Soul Nourishment & Self Care (ONLINE with Kayce S. Hughlett), April 16-May 27, 2012

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