. . . 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.
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, June 12th, we are delighted to welcome Brother Richard Hendrick, OFM Cap. for a retreat on moving From Intention to Attention: Becoming Really Present in Prayer. We will encounter this flow through the lens of the Christian contemplative tradition, looking at
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Alexia Jons’ reflection Living the Sacred in Ordinary Time: How Creativity Becomes a Form of Contemplative Prayer. For a long time, I
St Francis and the Wolf*The city trembled at the wolfoutside its gates, fangs fierce, howling with hunger, fur thick with blood.Francis approaches softly, palms open. When the wolf lunges his breath stays slow and steady,looks with eyes of love,smiles and bowsand the beast whimpers,licks the
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Looking forward to the Lenten online retreat starting next week – and to your new E retreat when it is published!