A visual meditation with images from my travels during the World Congress of Benedictine Oblates in October 2009. The photos were taken in the Vatican City, Rome, Subiaco (Benedict’s Cave), Monte Cassino (Benedictine monastery), and Sant’Anselmo (Primatial Abbey). The music is by Hildegard of Bingen.
© Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts:
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THIS WORK INVITES ME INTO A QUIET SPACE OF AWE. I ENLARGE THE PHOTOS & SEE NEW THINGS WITH EACH VIEWING. PLEASE CONTINUE.THANK YOU.
dear Christine, thanks so much for this gorgeous artistic reminder of the oblate congress, Veronica
A perfect benediction to a day of deep sharing with one of those closest to me. Many, many thanks!
this was beautiful……….thank you for sharing it.