Our dear friend Katharina Resch has translated the "Praise Song for the Pandemic" into German. Dankeslied für die Pandemie by Christine Valters Paintner Dank sei allen, die an Krankenbetten um leidende Körper kämpfen, um gerettete und verlorene Leben, immer im Dienst, was auch auf sie ... read more
Finding Nourishment in a Time of Pandemic ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dear monks, artists and pilgrims, I wrote this reflection last Sunday morning, Mother's Day in the U.S.: Each day John and I walk with Sourney up the canal and down the river that slice through Galway. Yesterday the swan we’ve seen nesting across the smooth water for several weeks was out with ... read more
Praise Song for the Pandemic now in French
? Praise Song for the Pandemic from Christine Valters Paintner on Vimeo. The combined views of our YouTube and Vimeo versions of the Praise Song for the Pandemic video have reached over 150,000 and over a million on Facebook! We are grateful to know many are using this in their online worship ... read more
Let art, poetry, and music hold you in the paradox of these times ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
In a Dark Time Do not rush to make meaning. When you smile and say what purpose this all serves, you deny grief a room inside you, you turn from thousands who cross into the Great Night alone, from mourners aching to press one last time against the warm flesh of their beloved, from the ... read more
Love Note, Gratitude, and the Soul of a Pilgrim ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dear monks, artists, and pilgrims, It is safe to say John and I never imagined the final quarter of our sabbatical year would be spent in quarantine and compassionate retreating during a pandemic. Of course, what makes this so unsettling for many of us is how quickly it has spread and all of a ... read more
Love Note, Novena, and Praise Song for the Pandemic ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, This is a special love note because these are special times. During this Jubilee year we have been sharing our Monk in the World retreat content in this space and you will find this week's below. But I felt moved to write to you directly. The global ... read more