I am really delighted to have four poems published at the online journal impspired! You can read them at this link  - "Wittgenstein in Connemara," "Love Letter," "Nocturne," and "Poetry on Four Paws." The editor also let me know that the last time they published my poems back in August, it was ... read more

In April 2020 Christine Valters Paintner's book Earth, Our Original Monastery is being published by Ave Maria Press. The book explores concepts like earth as the original cathedral, scripture, saints, spiritual directors, liturgy, icon, and sacrament through wisdom of the Christian mystics and the ... read more

We are so delighted that Richard Bruxvoort Colligan and Simon de Voil, two sacred musicians we work with extensively at Abbey of the Arts, are collaborating together and offering a livestream event next Wednesday (January 22nd). You can sign up below. They are both such soulful musicians as well as ... read more

Mercy by the Sea retreat center has shared an excerpt from the introduction of Christine Valters Paintner's forthcoming book Earth, Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature: Everything in creation becomes a catalyst for my deepened self-understanding. ... read more

(From the Abbey Archives - by Christine Valters Paintner) The story of Epiphany is one of my favorite scripture stories as it offers us a series of powerful invitations. The last few lines of the gospel text, offer a template for an archetypal journey, that is, one we are all invited to make. ... read more