Abbey of the Arts

Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts

  • Welcome
    • Prayer Cycle
      • Introduction to the Earth Monastery Prayer Cycle
      • Day 1 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Cathedral
      • Day 2 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Scriptures
      • Day 3 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Saints
      • Day 4 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Spiritual Directors
      • Day 5 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Icon
      • Day 6 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Sacrament
      • Day 7 Morning & Evening Prayer:
        Earth as the Original Liturgy
      • Prayer Cycle Leader Resources
    • About the Abbey
    • About Christine Valters Paintner
    • About John Valters Paintner
    • About the Wisdom Council
    • Monk Manifesto
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  • Books
    • Sacred Time:
      Embracing an Intentional Way of Life
    • The Wisdom of Wild Grace: Poems
    • Earth, Our Original Monastery:
      Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature
    • Dreaming of Stones: Poems
    • The Soul's Slow Ripening:
      12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
    • The Wisdom of the Body:
      A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
    • Illuminating the Way:
      Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
    • The Soul of a Pilgrim:
      Eight Practices for the Journey Within
    • Eyes of the Heart:
      Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice
    • The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
    • Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained
    • Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
    • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
    • Awakening the Creative Spirit:
      Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
    • Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
  • Poetry | Art | Music
    • Music + DVD
    • Poetry by Christine Valters Paintner
    • Poetry Videos
    • Dancing Monk Icons
    • Other Art Collaborations
      • Monk in the World art series by Kristin Noelle
      • Saints & Animals art series by David Hollington
      • Sacred Time art series by Alexi Francis
      • Mary block print art series by Kreg Yingst
  • Programs
    • Walk the Ancient Paths: Pilgrimage
      • Monk in the World (Ireland)
      • Writing on the Wild Edges (Ireland)
      • Poetry and the Sacred Garden of the World (Ireland)
      • Vienna Monk in the World (Austria)
      • Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
    • Live Programs and Spiritual Retreats
      • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts (Northwest)
    • Community Online Retreats
      • Lift Every Voice: Contemplative Writers of Color
      • The Way of the Hermit:
        A Spiritual Survival Guide for Dark Times
        with Kayleen Asbo, PhD
      • The Spiral Way:
        Celtic Spirituality and the Creative Imagination
      • Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers (Lent 2021)
      • Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life (Spring 2021)
    • Self-Study Online Spiritual Retreats
      • Creative Flourishing in the Heart of the Desert:
        An Online Retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen
      • Dreaming of the Sea:
        A women’s discernment journey through the story of the Selkie
      • Earth, Our Original Monastery
        A Companion Retreat to the Book (SELF-STUDY)
      • Exile and Coming Home:
        An Archetypal Journey through the Scriptures
      • Eyes of the Heart:
        Photography as Contemplative Practice
        (Companion retreat to the book)
      • Honoring Saints and Ancestors:
        Online Retreat for the Season of Remembrance
      • Lectio Divina:
        The Sacred Art of Reading the World
      • A Midwinter God:
        Making a Conscious Underworld Journey
      • Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone:
        A Creative Retreat with the Elements (SELF-STUDY)
      • Sacred Seasons:
        A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year
      • The Soul of a Pilgrim:
        Eight Practices for the Journey Within
        (a companion retreat to the book)
      • The Soul's Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seekers of the Sacred (a companion retreat to the book)
      • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire
      • Watershed Moments
        in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
      • Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist:
        A 12-Week Companion Retreat to The Artist's Rule
      • The Wisdom of the Body:
        A 10-Week Online Companion Retreat to the Book
      • The Wisdom of Mary and the Sacred Feminine
  • Calendar
  • Reflections
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Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice

Virtual Book Tour: Spring Roundup!

EOTH CoverEyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice was published in April by Ave Maria Press, and I have been so grateful for the wonderful reception!

I embarked on an almost two-month long Virtual Book Tour (ah, the wonders of the internet!) and am so grateful to everyone who participated, wrote reviews, hosted guest posts, and conducted interviews.  I am really in awe at the generous response.

I have compiled the whole tour below broken down by category so it is easier now to find what you might be looking for.  Several guest posts from me on the contemplative life, as well as interviews (and even two you can listen to), a webinar, and several amazing reviews.

The main part of the Virtual Book Tour is complete, but there will still be a few reviews and interviews over the summer.  And if you would still like to participate, just send me an email!

Webinar

  • Cultivating Contemplation in Your Parish through Photography through Ave Maria Press

Guest Posts

  • "Tending the Moments" hosted at June Mears Driedger
  • "Quieting the Mind through Contemplative Photography" hosted at A Photographic Sage
  • "Contemplative Photography in a Time-Obsessed Culture" hosted at Expressive Prayer
  • "Planning a Personal Retreat" hosted at A Sacred Journey
  • "Bless the World with Your Eyes" hosted at Consecrate the Day
  • "Learning to Trust What Shimmers" hosted at Holy Ordinary
  • "Seeing Ourselves with Eyes of the Heart" hosted at Ronna Detrick
  • "Practicing Resurrection through the Eyes of the Heart" hosted at Anam Cara

Audio Interviews with Christine

  • @ Sacred Life Arts with Dana Reynolds
  • @ A Congruent Life with Andy Gray

Written Interviews with Christine

  • Seeing With Eyes of the Heart: A Q&A at Patheos (as part of the Patheos Book Club)
  • @ A Year of Rejoicing hosted by Louise Gallagher
  • @ Anam Cara hosted by Tara Owens
  • @ Faith Squared hosted by Liz Rasmussen
  • @ Idealawg hosted by Stephanie West Allen
  • @ Always We Begin Again hosted by Judy Smoot and Michael Landon
  • @ Catherine Anderson Studio hosted by Catherine Anderson

Book Reviews

  • @ Spirituality and Practice
  • @ Image Journal of Religion and the Arts
  • @ Doc Hollywood by Craig Detweiler (as part of the Patheos Book Club)
  • @ Living a Holy Adventure by Bruce Epperly (as part of the Patheos Book Club)
  • @ A Musing Amma by Elizabeth Nordquist (as part of the Patheos Book Club)
  • @ This Ordinary Adventure by Adam Jeske (as part of the Patheos Book Club)
  • @ Profoundly Superficial by Annie Wright
  • @ Find Hope by Mary Benton
  • @ Shot at Ten Paces by Kate Kennington Steer
  • @ GodSpace by Christine Sine
  • @ A Photographic Sage by Patricia Turner
  • @ Sense of the Faithful by Peg Conway
  • @ Holy Ordinary with Brent Bill
  • @ Melanged Magic with Evelyn Jackson
  • @ Provoking Beauty by Leanne Shawler
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Upcoming Programs

The Way of the Hermit:
A Spiritual Survival Guide for Dark Times

January 22-24, 2021
with Kayleen Asbo, PhD

The Spiral Way:
Celtic Spirituality and the Creative Imagination

Hosted by the Rowe Center
February 1-21, 2021
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD

Recent Reflections

  • Humility + Join us today for live prayer! ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
  • Hildy Tales 2: Tús maith leath na hoibre – by John Valters Paintner
  • New Book Club for 2021: Lift Every Voice ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
  • Hildy Tales One: Dia dhuit, is mise Hildy! by John Valters Paintner, Your Online Prior
  • Celebrate the Earth Monastery Prayer Cycle podcast with us!

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