Monk in the World Guest Post Call for Submissions
We welcome you to submit your reflection for possible publication in our Monk in the World guest post series. It is a gift to read how ordinary people are living lives of depth and meaning in the midst of the challenges of real life. There are so many talented writers and artists in this Abbey community, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Aisling Richmond
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Wisdom Council member and retreat contributor Aisling Richmond’s reflection “The Alchemy of Archetypes.” Over the years of my embodied spiritual practice, archetypes have become daily sources of wisdom, healing and transformation. Most mornings after […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Jamie Marich
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Wisdom Council member and retreat contributor Dr. Jamie Marich’s reflection “Exploring the Wisdom of Your Archetypes.” “There’s a part of me that wants to work on this issue, and a part of […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Liz Hill
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post. Read on for Liz Hill’s reflection “It’s All About the Listening.” At a goodbye gathering for a friend who was moving to be closer to family, I talked to the son who was helping to pack her things. The […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Karen Kinney
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Karen Kinney’s reflection Joy in “What Is” adapted from her book Doorways to Transformation: Everyday Wisdom for the Creative Soul. “Whatever arises, love that.” —Matt Kahn My husband and I climb the ancient stone steps […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Dena Jennings
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series. Read on for Wisdom Council member Dena Jennings’ reflection Boundaries and Borders in Contemplative Life. I imagine that modern walls of monastic cells, perimeters of abbeys, and the spaces to which cloistered monks retreat are not meant to confine […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Jodi Blazek Gehr
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series. Read on for Jodi Blazek Gehr’s reflection on being a Benedictine oblate. St. Benedict is special to me for a few reasons. First, we share a birthday. I admit I was disappointed when I first discovered this. My parents had given […]
