Advent Invitations ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, Today the sacred season of Advent begins! We stand at the threshold of a potent time when we are invited to move inward to listen to the Divine presence in a deeper way and then stand in the wonder of holy birthing for the Christmas season. Thresholds are powerful […]
Returning from Sabbatical ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, My time of sabbatical from teaching is come to a close. During my writing time I was able to complete two manuscripts: a fourth collection of poetry titled What Enters Through the Open Heart (to be published by Monkfish Publishing in fall 2026) and a book of devotions for the Easter […]
A Book of Everyday Blessings Launch Celebration
Feb 9, 2026 @ 5:00 pm GMT – 6:00 pm GMT –
with Christine Valters Paintner and Simon de Voil
Join us to celebrate the publication of Christine Valters Paintner’s newest book, A Book of Everyday Blessings: 100 Prayers for Dancing Monks, Artists, and Pilgrims (Ave Maria Press). During this free hour-long event, Christine will share the themes and invitations of the book and lead us in a guided meditation experience. Simon will offer the gift of music.
A Song Among the Stones: Book and Album Launch
Jan 19, 2026 @ 5:00 pm GMT – 6:00 pm GMT –
with author Kenneth Steven and composer Simon de Voil
Celebrate the launch of a poetry and music collaboration with Kenneth and Simon about the 7th-century voyage of Irish hermit monks from the island of Iona to the wild, unknown shores of Iceland.
The Love of Thousands ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, My book, The Love of Thousands, came out two years ago because of my deep belief in the presence, support, and witness of the angels, saints, and ancestors. At its foundation, it is a journey of opening our hearts to the love of all those sacred beings who dwell in […]
The Interconnectedness of All Things ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, We are entering what the ancient Celtic tradition calls the dark half of the year. The feasts of Samhain, All Saints’, and All Souls’ Day coincide as we make a journey of descent into the gifts of darkness. Tomorrow, November 3rd, Simon de Voil and Polly Paton-Brown will lead our Contemplative Prayer […]
Samhain and the Grace of Descent ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, We live in times when it often feels like everything is coming undone. The Celtic hinge points of Autumn Equinox, Samhain, the Winter Solstice, and Imbolc offer the wisdom of living into a rhythm that honors the importance of times of rest as essential to our personal and collective wellbeing. […]