Monk in the World guest post: Karen Erlichman
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Karen Erlichman’s reflections on the connection between being a monk in the world and the Jewish practice of Mussar: Being a Mussar Monk In Judaism we don’t have monks. I don’t even know if we […]
Monk in the World guest post: Asther Bascuna-Creo
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Asther Bascuna-Creo’s reflections about the vow of conversion (conversatio) in Benedictine life: Always we begin again – St Benedict On the weekend I went out for a walk with my husband and little boy. It […]
Monk in the World guest post: Sherri Hansen, MD, OblSB
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Sherri Hansen’s reflections about her Benedictine bracelet: I’ve been a Benedictine oblate for five years which has been the most profoundly grounding practice to me spiritually. Oblates, for those who may not be familiar with […]
Holy Saturday: The Space Between
Holy Week invites us into a world full of betrayal, abandonment, mockery, violence, and ultimately death. The Triduum, those three sacred days which constitute one unfolding liturgy, call us to experience communion, loss, and the border spaces of unknowing. Holy Saturday is an invitation to make a conscious passage through the liminal realm of in-between. […]
Monk in the World guest post: Beth Booram
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Beth Booram‘s reflections about the spiritual practice of hospitality: Hospitality and Hugs I was hugging someone goodbye recently when she commented, “Oooh, you’re a good hugger. Thank you!” Her comment seemed genuine and encouraged me […]
The Holy Pause: Spiritual Practices for a Time-Obsessed Culture
To receive this love note straight to your in-box, subscribe here (and also receive a free gift!) For the next few weeks I will be offering you some gems from the Abbey archives as I create the space I need to finish several writing projects and prepare for spring’s teaching: Time is the measure of things […]
Invitation to Dance: Kinship with Creation – How might you nourish an Earth-cherishing consciousness?
We continue our theme this month of “Kinship with Creation” which arose from our Community Lectio Divina practice with the passage from Psalm 104 and continued with this month’s Photo Party and Poetry Party. I invite you into a movement practice. Allow yourself just 5 minutes this day to pause and listen and savor what arises. Begin with a full minute of slow and […]