-Christine Valters Paintner @ Abbey of the Arts
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This month The Wisdom of the Body: 10-week online companion retreat to the book is our featured self-study. We have updated all the video content to now have closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility. This is an excerpt from the
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Christina Lelache’s visual art reflection on creating your own prayer book. In her book, In the Sanctuary of Women, Jan Richardson tells about
Easter Blessing*God of Rising,you bring new lifeto all the places death inhabits.Bless our own dying dreamswith your breath of new life.Make our dry bones dance,inspire us to sing,revive our bodiesso that we might becomemore vibrant, hopeful witnessesto the persistence of your love.We call on Christ’s
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Me too!!!……the photos are incredible. Thank you for sharing them!
Thanks Lynne!
Unbelievably exquisite photos. Your work is sooo beautiful!
no, definitely not this morning or yesterday. :-) It was a sunny and glorious day not too long ago. I thought you might like the reminder of sunshine lucy. ;-)
the visuals are nectar to my soul this morning…you obviously did not take these yesterday :-) or today for that matter. gorgeous!!!
Actually the next neighborhood over, Pike Place Market is just over a mile from my home. All of these photos were taken in the market except for the first one which was taken out the window of the market.
Having just seen “The Secret Life of Bees” I could easily imagine the journey into the forest. And your photos are simply lucious!! Are such delights all in your neighborhood? Blessings!