Listening at the Threshold + Prayer Cycle Day 3 ~ A Love Note From Your Online Abbess
Dear monks, artists, and pilgrims, I love this time of year as autumn envelopes us in the northern hemisphere and the days grow shorter. I find the dark nights inspiring. I love that in the Christian church November is the time of remembering the saints and ancestors. My new book – The Love of Thousands: How […]
Decolonizing Contemplative Practice + Prayer Cycle Day 2 ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dear monks, artists, and pilgrims, Today we release Day 2 of our Love of Thousands prayer cycle. Our theme for morning prayer is wrestling with angels, inspired by the ancient biblical story of Jacob who wrestled with a powerful being all night and then demanded a blessing in the morning. I imagine, many of us have […]
The Love of Thousands Prayer Cycle, Book, and Album Launch ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
“Walking, I can almost hear the redwoods beating. And the oceans are above me here, rolling clouds, heavy and dark. It is winter and there is smoke from the fires. It is a world of elemental attention, of all things working together, listening to what speaks in the blood. Whichever road I follow, I walk […]
Awakening the Creative Spirit In-Person Retreat
Awakening the Creative Spirit: Experiential Education in the Expressive Arts (Northwest) April 21-26, 2024 – St. Andrew’s Retreat Center in Union, WA with Kayce Stevens Hughlett and Betsey Beckman We are excited to announce our only in-person retreat for 2024! Join Kayce Stevens Hughlett and Betsey Beckman for this five-day experiential intensive exploring tools for […]
The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force
10 recorded retreats in audio and video format exploring the wisdom of 10 Christian monks and mystics led by Christine Valters Paintner and guest teachers.
Sustainers Circle, Abundance, and Gratitude
Gratitude Blessing Spirit of Generosity, we come to you with hearts overflowing with gratitude for your abundant creation. As we awaken each morning, help us to remember this day is a gift, this breath is grace, this life a wonder. Remind us with every flower we see, every act of kindness, every moment of connection […]
Update on Writing Projects ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, I thought I would share with you some of the writing projects I am involved in at the moment. This has been a very fruitful time for books with my poetry collection Love Holds You coming out last spring from Paraclete Press, then The Love of Thousands on honoring angels, saints, and ancestors being […]