Abbey of the Arts
Transformative Living through Contemplative & Expressive Arts
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Books
Breath Prayer:
An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred
Sacred Time:
Embracing an Intentional Way of Life
The Wisdom of Wild Grace: Poems
Earth, Our Original Monastery:
Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature
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
Poetry | Art | Music
Music + DVD
Poetry by Christine Valters Paintner
Poetry Videos
Dancing Monk Icons
Other Art Collaborations
Monk in the World art series by Kristin Noelle
Saints & Animals art series by David Hollington
Sacred Time art series by Alexi Francis
Mary block print art series by Kreg Yingst
Programs
Lift Every Voice: Contemplative Writers of Color Book Club
Embodied Spirits: Stories of Spiritual Directors of Color (Book Club – March 2021)
God Alone is Enough: A Spirited Journey with Teresa of Avila (Book Club – February 2021)
Community Online Retreats
Harriet Tubman and Howard Thurman-on Being Free
Writing Into Bloom
with Christine Valters Paintner
Revelations: The Mysticism of Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe
The Wisdom of Wild Grace: A Weekend Retreat Online
The Spiral Way:
Celtic Spirituality and the Creative Imagination
Sacred Balance:
Aligning Body and Spirit Through
Yoga and the Benedictine Way
Self-Study Online Spiritual Retreats
Creative Flourishing in the Heart of the Desert:
An Online Retreat with St. Hildegard of Bingen
Dreaming of the Sea:
A women’s discernment journey through the story of the Selkie
Earth, Our Original MonasteryA Companion Retreat to the Book (SELF-STUDY)
Exile and Coming Home:
An Archetypal Journey through the Scriptures
Eyes of the Heart:
Photography as Contemplative Practice
(Companion retreat to the book)
Honoring Saints and Ancestors:
Online Retreat for the Season of Remembrance
Lectio Divina:
The Sacred Art of Reading the World
A Midwinter God:
Making a Conscious Underworld Journey (SELF-STUDY)
Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone:
A Creative Retreat with the Elements (SELF-STUDY)
Sacred Seasons:
A Yearlong Journey through the Celtic Wheel of the Year
The Soul of a Pilgrim:
Eight Practices for the Journey Within
(a companion retreat to the book)
The Soul's Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seekers of the Sacred (a companion retreat to the book)
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
Live Programs: Pilgrimage & Retreats
Writing on the Wild Edges (Ireland)
Hildegard of Bingen (Germany)
Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts (Northwest)
Calendar
Reflections
Contact
Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers (Lent 2021)