Visit the Abbey of the Arts online retreat platform to access your programs:

June Tea with the Abbess

I so enjoyed our Tea with the Abbess session. Since I can’t pour you a cup of tea myself I led a brief welcoming meditation then shared some of our programs for June and beyond. Such a joyful time with our wonderful community.

We have a number of resources to support you in your contemplative journey including: 

June Lift Every Voice Book Club Practice of the Presence: A Revolutionary Translation by Carmen Acevedo Butcher.

Abbey of the Arts Prayer Cycles – a free resource. The video podcasts for the Birthing the Holy prayer continue to release this month!

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Recommended guides to sacred sites in the west of Ireland.

Pius Murray | WalkwithPius.com

Dara Molloy | DaraMolloy.com

Deirdre Ní Chinnéide | DeirdreNiChinneide.ie

We will be on our summer sabbath from programs and the newsletter from June 26 – August 5th.

With great and growing love,

Christine

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