Abbey of the Arts
Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts
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Books
Dreaming of Stones: Poems
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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Videos
Programs
Walk the Ancient Paths: Pilgrimage
The Soul’s Slow Ripening (Ireland)
Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea, and Stone:
An Embodied Writing and Voice Retreat (Ireland)
Writing on the Wild Edges (Ireland)
Monk in the World (Ireland)
Honoring Saints and Ancestors (Iona)
Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
Vienna Monk in the World (Austria)
Live Programs and Spiritual Retreats
The Soul’s Slow Ripening: Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred Day Retreat
Writing on the Wild Edges:
A Creative Retreat in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.
Poetry and the Sacred Garden of the World:
A Veriditas Retreat in Chartres, France
The Elements as Wise Guides and Companions
The Soul's Slow Ripening: Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred 5-day Retreat
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
The Soul's Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seekers of the Sacred (a companion retreat to the book)
The Soul of a Pilgrim:
An Online Retreat for Lent and Easter
(a companion retreat to the book)
Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Contemplative Practice (a companion retreat to the book)
Jubilee Year Community Retreat: Exploring Sacred Rhythms of Time
Self-Study Spirituality Online Classes
Creative Flourishing in the Heart of the Desert:
An Online Retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen
Exile and Coming Home:
An Archetypal Journey through the Scriptures
Eyes of the Heart:
Photography as Contemplative Practice
(Companion retreat to the book)
Lectio Divina:
The Sacred Art of Reading the World
A Midwinter God:
Making a Conscious Underworld Journey
Sacred Seasons:
A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year
Water, Wind, Earth & Fire
Watershed Moments
in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist:
A 12-Week Companion Retreat to The Artist's Rule
The Wisdom of the Body:
A 10-Week Online Companion Retreat to the Book
The Wisdom of Mary and the Sacred Feminine
Dreaming of the Sea:
A women’s discernment journey through the story of the Selkie
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