Dearest monks and artists, With our Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist online retreat starting tomorrow, I offer you these lovely and wise words from Sister Macrina Wiederkehr, who so generously wrote the preface to my book The Artist’s Rule: “When Benedict of Nursia abandoned his studies in ... read more
Falling in Love with the Monastic Way ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks and artists, With our online retreat Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist starting later this month, I offer you an excerpt from the introduction to The Artist’s Rule which shares a bit of my story of how I came to this work of bringing the contemplative and creative paths ... read more
Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks and artists, Like many of you, global events lately feel quite overwhelming at times and I ponder and pray about my response. One thing I keep coming back to is a sense of deep certainty that the way of the monk and path of the artist make a difference in the world. What ... read more