Canine Horarium: Praying the Hours with My Dog ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, During July we are sharing some reflections from the Abbey Archives (and in August we will be taking a break from our daily and weekly newsletters for a summer sabbatical): As a Benedictine oblate, I am committed to living as a monk in the world. For me, this means living […]
Continuing Education Program and 2017 Ireland Pilgrimages | *Updates*
Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education for Spiritual Directors in the Expressive Arts November 13-18, 2016 with Kayce Stevens Hughlett, MA & Betsey Beckman MM in the Pacific Northwest Space has opened up in this program. Click here for more details>> May 2-7, 2017 with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD & Betsey Beckman, MM in Perth […]
Savoring Summer’s Sweet Slowness ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, During July we are sharing some reflections from the Abbey Archives (and in August we will be taking a break from our daily and weekly newsletters for a summer sabbatical): “The summer night is like a perfection of thought.” —Wallace Stevens “What is summer’s sweetness / but an invitation to […]
Pilgrimage ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, It is hard for me to believe that ten years ago this month I first started writing the blog that became Abbey of the Arts and a global community. It is also hard for me to believe that four years ago my husband John and I were wrapping up the […]
Grow in intimacy with the Earth Monastery this Lent ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, The season of Lent begins this Wednesday and we are offering an online retreat experience for this holy time which extends through the first week of Easter. We invite you into a contemplation of the Earth as Original Monastery and to nourish an earth-cherishing consciousness. Jesus begins his own ministry […]
Spaces Available for 2016 Ireland Pilgrimages
Last week we added one last set of dates for pilgrimage in Ireland this coming year: August 30-September 7, 2016. We filled several of those spaces and had a bit of shifting around from other dates, so right now we have the following availability: (click links to go to pages with descriptions) Writing on the Wild […]
Abbey of the Arts has a new website! ~ A love note from your online abbess.
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, This love note is more of an update on what is happening around the Abbey as we are celebrating many good things! First, we have a brand new website up, thanks to the stellar work of Lacy Clark Ellman who is a Wisdom Council member and spiritual director, along with star […]