Abbey of the Arts
Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts
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Books
The Soul's Slow Ripening:
12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
The Wisdom of the Body:
A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
Illuminating the Way:
Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
The Soul of a Pilgrim:
Eight Practices for the Journey Within
Eyes of the Heart:
Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice
The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained
Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
Awakening the Creative Spirit:
Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
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Programs
Walk the Ancient Paths: Pilgrimage
Monk in the World (Ireland)
The Soul’s Slow Ripening (Ireland)
Writing on the Wild Edges (Ireland)
Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea, and Stone:
An Embodied Writing and Voice Retreat (Ireland)
Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
Vienna Monk in the World (Austria)
Live Programs and Spiritual Retreats
Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts (Northwest)
Earth Monastery Intensive:
Nourishing Intimacy with Nature for Soul Care Practitioners (Scotland)
Awakening the Creative Spirit:Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts (Scotland)
Community Online Retreats
Dreaming of the Sea:
A women’s discernment journey through the story of the Selkie
Self-Study Spirituality Online Classes
Sacred Seasons:
A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year
Earth as Original Monastery:
Retrieving Our Lost Intimacy with Creation
Women on the Threshold:
The Wild Heart of Longing
Water, Wind, Earth & Fire
A Midwinter God:
Making a Conscious Underworld Journey
Creative Flourishing in the Heart of the Desert:
An Online Retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen
Practicing Resurrection through Creativity and Archetypes
Exile and Coming Home:
An Archetypal Journey through the Scriptures
Eyes of the Heart:
Photography as Contemplative Practice
Sacred Time:
Claiming Holy Rhythms for Our Lives
Lectio Divina:
The Sacred Art of Reading the World
The Wisdom of Mary and the Sacred Feminine
The Wisdom of the Body:
A 10-Week Online Companion Retreat to the Book
Watershed Moments
in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
Calendar
Reflections
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