I am honored to have my book Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements reviewed on the wonderful site Spirituality and Practice:
“This well-done and quote-filled paperback forges deep and rich connections between the Christian faith and the natural world.”
For Trust in Abundance*Spirit of Generous Abundance,remind us there is always more than enough—enough food, enough love, enough time, enough resources.Help us to see how our disconnected patterns of livingamplify our scarcity.Bring us into the joy and challenge of communitywhere bread divided multiplies, where laughter
Christine Valters Paintner had a conversation on Creativity, Chronic Illness, and Contemplation with Mike Petrow on his podcast The Healer with a Thousand Faces (also available through audio podcast channels). Joins us in Lent 2027 for the retreat The Wisdom of Our Wounds: Chronic Illness
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Jaqui Eicher’s reflection and poem. After reading Christine Valters Paintner’s poem, “St. Gall and the Bear,” I responded in writing to the prompt:
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Congratulations on the book and the nice review.
I just started reading the book in the last couple of days. In size, it seems such a little bit of a book – but frankly the richness of it is betrayed by its small size. Thought-provoking and warranting patience for reflection and contemplation. Thanks for this beautiful offering.
xoxo
A wonderful review, Christine. I particularly like the bits and pieces of pull-out quotes that give some representation to the breadth and depth of your book.
You might be interested in the book I reviewed yesterday on my blog.
Blessings in this Easter season.