Christine was interviewed on the Things Not Seen Podcast.
In her recent book, The Love of Thousands, our guest Christine Valters Paintner invites us to consider that angels, saints, and even our departed ancestors support and inspire us throughout our lives, and invite us toward holiness.
Listen to the episode We are Not Alone on Apple Podcasts.
Join the upcoming companion retreat The Love of Thousands: Honoring Angels, Saints, and Ancestors which begins January 15th.
I was inspired to share this reflection on Mary as Mother of Mercy by the brave words of Bishop Mariann Budde speaking truth to power: Holy Mary, mother of us all,we see a world filled with violence toward one another,we ask for mercy.We see children
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Christine Lee Smith’s reflection “Contemplative Presence in Creative Practice.” One afternoon while serving as a TA in an introductory photography course during
A Blessing for Our Shadows*Holy One who embraces all,help us to grow in intimacy with the shadow parts of ourselves: the shame, the resentment, the too-bigness, the longings for things that seem out of reach, all that we resist and reject and project onto others.
