Summer Solstice + Self-Study Sale ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Summer Solstice Blessing*Radiant One,creator of the cosmosand the luminaries which light our way,bless this day of longest lightand the gift of the sunto bring warmth to our livesand abundance of growth,sweetness of blueberries,refreshment of lemons,nourishment of kaleand a thousand other kinds of food.We sing in gratitudealong with the sparrows and robinsrising each morningto celebrate another […]
Sustainers Circle 2026-2027
Aug 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 2026 @ 12:00 am IST –
Program runs August 2026 – June 2027
At Abbey of the Arts we celebrate financial accessibility and strive to make all of our programs available to those who long to participate. We want to gather a core circle of financial supporters for the 2026-2027 academic year to help keep our offerings and our community open and accessible to all who desire a contemplative and creative life.
The Wisdom of Wild Grace: A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
St Francis and the Wolf*The city trembled at the wolfoutside its gates, fangs fierce, howling with hunger, fur thick with blood.Francis approaches softly, palms open. When the wolf lunges his breath stays slow and steady,looks with eyes of love,smiles and bowsand the beast whimpers,licks the monk’s salty face,tail a brown banner waving,and follows Francisthrough the […]
The Wisdom of Our Wounds: Chronic Illness and Spirituality – Lent Retreat
Feb 10, 2027 – Mar 27, 2027 @ 3:30 pm GMT – 4:30 pm GMT –
with Christine Valters Paintner and guest teachers
Join us for this 6-week series where we explore the ways spirituality can help to sustain us and how the experience of chronic illness can be a profound source of wisdom for how we live in the world.
On Pentecost ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Click CC to turn closed captions on or off. On Pentecost*Spirit of courage,we stand huddled too,like the disciples in the upper room,wondering what is real and true anymore.Reveal to us the pulse of your firein each of our heartsand send us with bread and rosesout into a worldhungry for nourishment.Bless us with visions of peace;carry […]
Practicing Resurrection: An Embodied Pilgrimage for the Easter Season
Mar 28, 2027 – May 16, 2027 @ 3:30 pm IST – 5:00 pm IST –
with Christine Valters Paintner, Lisha Epperson, and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
This lyrical and practical retreat is for seekers longing for both beauty and clarity: those who yearn for poetry and presence yet also want tangible steps to nurture their spiritual life. This 50-day retreat reminds us that resurrection is not a distant promise but a living energy–one that calls us to joy, courage, and love in the midst of a complex world.
Hope in Dark Times: Imbolc and Brigid Mini-Retreat
Jan 29, 2027 @ 4:00 pm GMT – 6:00 pm GMT –
with Cassidhe Hart, Polly Paton-Brown, and Simon de Voil
Step through the portals of song and story, poetry and prayer to meet with Brigid and welcome her to the Hearth of your own heart, as we gather together to remember old traditions and find new meaning for our time.