Sending you blessings of illumination during these late summer days.
Where in your life do you feel luminous and radiant?
Make sure to stop by this week’s Poetry Party and read the wondrous words about being a monk in the world. Submit your own poem to join the fun and for a chance to win a prize!
Have you joined the 298 other monks and signed the Monk Manifesto?
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:
For Deeper Gratitude*Spirit of Generosity,we come to you with heartsoverflowing with gratitudefor your abundant creation.As we awaken each morning,help us to rememberthis day is a gift,this breath is a grace,this life a wonder.Remind uswith every flower we see,every act of kindness,every moment of connectionto something
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Neat post, Christine. I guess I feel luminous and radiant when Godde’s face shine upon me :-)