-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, June 13th we are delighted to welcome Wisdom Council member and award winning translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher to lead us in a retreat on Brother Lawrence and the Practice of the Presence. Read on for Carmen’s reflection Courageous Brother
Christine’s forthcoming book Give Me a Word: The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide Your Year was reviewed by Marjorie Mann at Library Journal. “The tradition of asking “Give me a word” is a spiritual and meditation practice rooted in early third-century Christianity, which
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Jill Ore’s reflection on the parallels between a monastic cell and an offshore lighthouse. I am currently writing a book that identifies
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Thanks for your comments Gannet Girl, Lucy, and Songbird — this may be one of my favorite poems of the moment!
How utterly lovely!
love this!
This made me think of when my third child was born and I quit working, to a shower of questions along the lines of “For how long?” and “When will you be back?” and “Do you have a plan?”
I wish I had had the line “maybe just looking and listening/is the real work” to quote in response.