Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Over the past few weeks we have released the audio podcasts for the first three days of our Cultivating Seeds of Liberation Prayer Cycle. This prayer cycle is deeply rooted in our commitment to contemplative practice as a way to ground ourselves in loving action. Today we are excited to share Day 4 on the theme of Justice. Here are two excerpts from morning and evening prayer. Day 4 Morning Opening Prayer by Claudia Love Mair We come together today, O Lover and Protector of all, because we understand that all of creation is made by

Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, We are delighted to be celebrating our 19th anniversary at Abbey of the Arts and launching our 20th year of ministry and service.  For our 20th year we are planning some lovely offerings and gifts. One of these is our brand new prayer cycle Cultivating Seeds of Liberation with 7 days of morning and evening prayer center around Love, Vision, Hope, Justice, Peace, Joy, and Beauty. Each day includes an audio podcast that will be released weekly beginning next Sunday. The new prayer cycle was created with the vision of our Wisdom Council to provide a free resource that amplifies our