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A Virtual Monastery & Global Community We offer retreats & resources to nourish your inner monk, artist, and pilgrim. Begin Your Journey Calendar Our Offerings We offer programs and resources to nourish contemplative practice and creative expression. We are rooted in the Christian mystical and prophetic tradition but welcome any seekers who are hungry for […]

St. Kevin Holds Open His Hand and Radical Hospitality ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess

St Kevin Holds Opens His Hand by Christine Valters Paintner from Abbey of the Arts on Vimeo. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] St. Kevin Holds Open His Hand Imagine being like Kevin. Your grasping fist softens, fingers uncurl and palms open, rest upward, and the blackbird weaves twigs and straw and bits of string in the bowl of […]

Hildy Tails 12: Is ait an mac an saol ~ by John Valters Paintner

Hello, gentle readers! This series of 12 essays were composed during John & Christine’s Jubilee Year (which began pre-pandemic, but some of which was written during varying degrees of lockdown). They were dictated to John by the Abbey’s mascot, Hildy the Monk-ey. Hildy is a bit of a free spirit who likes to entertain and […]

Day 7: Creative Joy

Prayer Cycle / Monk in the World / Day 7 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Access the free Monk in the World course Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access! Sign Up Here Morning Prayer https://vimeo.com/645250761 OPENING PRAYER We rise this morning and […]

Day 6: Conversion

Prayer Cycle / Monk in the World / Day 6 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Access the free Monk in the World course Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access! Sign Up Here Morning Prayer OPENING PRAYER As we begin a new day, […]

Day 5: Sabbath

Prayer Cycle / Monk in the World / Day 1 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Access the free Monk in the World course Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access! Sign Up Here Morning Prayer OPENING PRAYER We gather this morning to remember […]