Monk in the World Guest Post + Summer Sale ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Each week we are delighted to feature a reflection from our community in the Monk in the World guest post series. There are so many talented writers and artists at the Abbey and we love giving our dancing monks a chance to share their work. Submissions to the 2026-2027 publication calendar […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Callie J. Smith
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Callie J. Smith’s reflection Inner Hospitality On Those Different Days. My friend stopped his bike on the trail in front of me, sniffed the air, and asked, “Do you smell it?” “What?” […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Alexia Jons
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Alexia Jons’ reflection Living the Sacred in Ordinary Time: How Creativity Becomes a Form of Contemplative Prayer. For a long time, I assumed spiritual depth would arrive through dramatic moments—clarity during prayer, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Christine Davis
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Christine Davis’s reflection and poem Life to Life. In recent years, after deaths and losses, changes and griefs, I’ve moved farther and farther away from the traditional dogma I was raised under, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Elaine Breckenridge
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Elaine Breckenridge’s reflection An Expanding Pentecost. “Suddenly from heaven, there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind…and divided tongues, as of fire, appeared among them and they were filled […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Amy Oden
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Amy Oden’s reflection The Ministry of Creation. I noticed it first when I needed respite from the demands of caregiving for my husband as he declined with dementia. When I became depleted […]
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, […]