-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
(photos of avalanche lilies in bloom in the alpine meadows at Mount Rainier from an impromptu and most delightful visit the last couple of days)
St. Francis and the Gift of Song ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Canticle*They sat in the convent gardenbreathing in rosemary and thyme,Francis ill and frail, his vision obscured.Clare had lost use of her legs,both their faces markedby lines that told stories—how their chosen povertyhad intensified their love,had freed them from unnecessary burdens.They talked for hours,stretched like a
October 5, 2025
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Thanks Jules and Pam!
The poem is breathtaking.
I love that bottom photo Christine! Beautiful.