This summer has offered many things to my heart: renewal, restoration, healing, and an invitation into a wide and wild imagination. I look forward to sharing some of those stories here in the coming weeks.
For now, just an image which are speaking to me in these August days of presence to the gifts in this moment now. I find myself in late summer longing for the cool crisp days of autumn, but I call myself back, remembering that this season has its own grace.
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, June 13th we are delighted to welcome Wisdom Council member and award winning translator Carmen Acevedo Butcher to lead us in a retreat on Brother Lawrence and the Practice of the Presence. Read on for Carmen’s reflection Courageous Brother
Christine’s forthcoming book Give Me a Word: The Promise of an Ancient Practice to Guide Your Year was reviewed by Marjorie Mann at Library Journal. “The tradition of asking “Give me a word” is a spiritual and meditation practice rooted in early third-century Christianity, which
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Jill Ore’s reflection on the parallels between a monastic cell and an offshore lighthouse. I am currently writing a book that identifies
