Living Out the New Creation
I have a deep affinity for crows and ravens as they seem to connect two important parts of my life together. Ravens and crows are a part of the same Corvidae or Crow family with ravens being larger and perferring wilder places. Saint Benedict (whose Feast Day is today) is often depicted with a raven by his […]
Ignatian Contemplation ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
“For it is not knowing much, but realising and relishing things interiorly, that contents and satisfies the soul.” ~St. Ignatius of Loyola Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, August 28th we are delighted to welcome Wisdom Council member Dena Jennings who will lead us in a retreat on Ignatian Contemplation—a means of seeking deeper understanding of […]
For Trust in Abundance ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
For Trust in Abundance*Spirit of Generous Abundance,remind us there is always more than enough—enough food, enough love, enough time, enough resources.Help us to see how our disconnected patterns of livingamplify our scarcity.Bring us into the joy and challenge of communitywhere bread divided multiplies, where laughter shared overflows.Empower us to share freely from our own abundancewith […]
Earth, Our Original Monastery
A 7-week companion retreat to the book by Christine Valters Paintner with all new material from Christine and guest teachers to guide you into deeper intimacy with creation.
For Deeper Gratitude ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
For Deeper Gratitude*Spirit of Generosity,we come to you with heartsoverflowing with gratitudefor your abundant creation.As we awaken each morning,help us to rememberthis day is a gift,this breath is a grace,this life a wonder.Remind uswith every flower we see,every act of kindness,every moment of connectionto something so much biggerthan ourselves,to whisper, “Thank you.”Cultivate in us a […]
Books by Wisdom Council Members
A Collection of Books Authored by Wisdom Council Members Wisdom Council Authors When you purchase books through the links to Bookshop.org, Blackwells.co.uk, or Amazon.com, Abbey of the Arts is provided with a very small percentage of your purchase price at no extra cost to you. We apply these funds toward scholarships for our online programs. […]
Sabbatical + Self-Study Sale ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
For Rest on the Sabbath*Sanctifier of holy rest,on the seventh day you paused,laying down the work of creation,and entered into sacred stillness.Let us remember we were freed from slaveryin Egypt and you continue to call usto be people of liberation.Kindle in us the strength to say noto a world of perpetual busyness.Inspire us to set […]