Sacred Artist Interview: Anne Ierardi
I am delighted to be returning to these interviews again after a long hiatus. I was introduced to Anne Ierardi‘s art through my work as art editor with Presence: An International Journal of Spiritual Direction. I am grateful to Anne for saying yes to my invitation to share her insights into the connections between art and spirituality […]
Visual Meditation: The Sun
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts (photos taken at Golden Gardens in Seattle)
Invitation to Poetry: A Celebration of Poetry!
Our 25th Poetry Party and over a year of poetic inspiration! I had no idea when I began these how meaningful they would become to me and to those of you who participate by writing or reading. Thank you for the wonderful creative community that forms around each of these. I select an image and suggest […]
Art and Lectio Divina
Go see the delightful collage lucy made inspired by reading from my book! You can order your own copy here. For those of you looking for a creative twist on an ancient practice, there is an entire chapter on using lectio to pray contemplatively with art, music, life experience and more as well as using art-making to […]
Happy Feast of St. Francis
Praised be You my Lord with all Your creatures -Francis of Assisi (dogs encountered across Austria, swan in Hallstatt, Austria)
The Table as Altar
Two weeks ago I went to a Shabbat dinner at the home of my good friend who is also a rabbi. On occasion she will invite her “women of faith” friends to celebrate this welcoming in of the Sabbath so central to Jewish life and ritual. There we were, one Jewish rabbi, one Benedictine Oblate, two […]
Visual Meditation
-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts