. . . Lynn White! Congratulations Lynn, you have won a space in the upcoming online Lenten retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen.
A deep bow of gratitude to everyone who participated in the Poetry Party (submissions are still welcome!) I savored each poem as it was shared and let it have space in my heart to shimmer. Then I said a blessing for the poet’s longings for the year ahead. I send my blessings to all of you, that art may sustain your imagination in the coming days and weeks.
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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Looking forward to the Lenten online retreat starting next week – and to your new E retreat when it is published!