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Sunrise to sunrise,
prayerful rhythm of the day.
Will we be awake?
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-Haiku by Antony Hanson at Coming to the Quiet / photo is mine taken on Saltspring Island
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Sunrise to sunrise,
prayerful rhythm of the day.
Will we be awake?
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-Haiku by Antony Hanson at Coming to the Quiet / photo is mine taken on Saltspring Island
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Tomorrow Simon and I will be joined by guest musician and Wisdom Council member Jamie Marich for our monthly Contemplative Prayer Service. Our theme this month is the 5th principle of the Monk Manifesto. Here is an excerpt from our Monk in the World self-study retreat.
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Judith Jessop’s reflection on solitude and community. A sabbatical is a precious gift. In my tradition it arrives like clockwork every 7
Imbolc and Brigid Blessing*Spirit of the rumbling ground,help us attune our ears to the renewal taking formbeneath the winter earth,snowdrops and crocusesin white and purple-petaled wonder,hedgehogs and bearsbeginning to stir from sleep.Let Brigid be our guideas we navigate the way from rest to slow emergence,support