



-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photos taken over the Christmas holiday while at Whistler, British Columbia)




-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photos taken over the Christmas holiday while at Whistler, British Columbia)

Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Tomorrow I start teaching a 4-week e-course on practicing with medieval women mystics for the lovely team at Spirituality & Practice. Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich, Mechtild of Magdeburg, and Hildegard of Bingen will be our focus and each week
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Carol Delmonico’s reflection and poems For Living Close to Death and For Surgery. Writing has been one of my early morning contemplative

Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, October 30th, we are hosting a mini-retreat for the Celtic feast of Samhain, and the Christian celebration of All Saint’s Day on November 1st and All Soul’s Day on November 2nd which begin a whole month in honor of
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Dear Christine, ( Ido not mean for this to be for all, but I have no idea how a blog works so if it does—so be it.)
Please note that I have a new email address and I am now going to give you my new mailing address. My husband and I are getting settled in our new home—Panorama city—–a retirement community in Lacey. We have been here less than a month and are finding much to be excited about.
Please keep me in your loop as I continue to yearn to write more poetry and so always think of you as being so encouraging that I plug on—–
The photos are lovely—-in faith, judy
The winter scenes seems so peaceful. It’s inviting to carve out a space for creativity. Thanks for the gentle reminder to be creative within the stillness season. New life does emerge gently in unexpected places. Thanks for sharing. Sister Bea
thanks Simone and paula!
Lovely. Peaceful. Refreshing to see this day. Thank you.
Stunning photographs. Happy New Year
Thank you dear ones. The image on the bottom was indeed taken with a zoom lens, but it was funny, when I first saw this beautiful creature approach us I was nervous because we had Tune with us and I did not want a dog fight. But this dog/wolf eventually lay down in the snow and just observed us, I am pretty sure it is a domesticated animal because as I watched longer and closer I realized it had a very gentle temperament.
Dawn,
That is so true! I laughed out loud when I read your comment, as I live in frigid Minnesota. Lucy, I am glad I am not the only one that wondered…what is it, and how did you get so close, Christine…or is this the magic of lens?
They are truly beautiful…what an eye.
Lovely photos!
i agree with dawn :-)
i’d love to know more about the dog/wolf.
The cold never looked so good.