I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Anne Barsanti’s reflection on kinship with creation and poem “Ice Storm.” I find myself connected to all that surrounds me – human and
On Imbolc and the Feast of St. Brigid* Spirit of Rebirth,your new life pulses below the rumbling ground.Attune our earsto the renewal taking formbeneath the winter earth,snowdrops and crocusesin white and purple-petaled wonder,hedgehogs and bearsbeginning to stir from sleep. Let Brigid be our guideas we
May 22–29, 2026 and September 4–11, 2026A few places remain Our good friends Nóirín Ní Riain and Owen and Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin are once again offering in-person pilgrimages to Ireland. Rooted in music, poetry, story, and sacred landscape, these journeys invite participants into a slower, more attentive
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there are so many things to see here———the best for me certainly is the one with the trees….it is reality….what I like most is the one with the double-eagle—–it is glory and victory…..
You are a very talented photographer. Wishing you well in this endeavor.
patricia
Oh, Christine,
I see why the monk wants to go and live there. It is wonderful. I think your photos get more interesting and beautiful all the time!
Hugs,
Suz
I love your photos,
Thank you