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Birthing the Holy Advent Retreat 2022

Nov 28, 2022 – Nov 29, 2022 @ 4:00 pm GMT – 5:30 pm GMT – Facilitated by Christine and John Valters Paintner, Polly Paton-Brown, Jill Geoffrion, and Betsey Beckman + Forum Facilitators Amber Andreasen and Polly Paton-Brown Weekly live sessions on Mondays (November 28, December 5, 12, 19) 8-9:30 am Pacific 11am -12:30 pm Eastern 4-5:30 pm Ireland/UK time Find your time zone here >>> Register Now Program Description Join […]

Kevin of Glendalough and Love for Creation

Jun 3, 2023 @ 5:00 pm IST – 8:00 pm IST – with Christine Valters Paintner, Kenneth Steven, and Simon de Voil Saturday, June 3, 20239am-12 pm Pacific12-3 pm Eastern5-8 pm Ireland/UK time Register Now Program Description This retreat is part of our 10 month series The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force. St. Kevin was a Celtic monk living in Ireland in the 6th century. He […]

The Inexpressible Delight of Love: Benedict of Nursia

Mar 18, 2023 @ 4:00 pm GMT – 7:00 pm GMT – with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, OblSB Saturday, March 18, 20239am-12 pm Pacific12-3 pm Eastern4-7 pm Ireland/UK time**Due to daylight saving time occurring in the US and Canada before Europe, the time in Ireland/UK will be different. Please double-check your own time zone for changes. Register Now Program Description This retreat is part of our 10 […]

Thomas Merton and the Transformative Power of Love

Dec 10, 2022 @ 5:00 pm GMT – 8:00 pm GMT –

with Sophfronia Scott

Join us on December 10th, Merton’s feast day. We will consider these questions through close readings, journaling from writing prompts, and exploring images of ourselves in which we look and feel beloved.

The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force

Sep 17, 2022 – Oct 2, 2022 @ 5:00 pm IST – 8:00 pm IST – A monthly series of retreats on the mysticswith Christine Valters Paintner, Betsey Beckman, Carl McColman, Claudia Love Mair, Lerita Coleman Brown, Sister Laura Swan, Sophfronia Scott, Kenneth Steven, & Therese Taylor-StinsonOne Saturday a month, September 17, 2022 – June 3, 20239am-12pm Pacific12-3pm Eastern5-8pm Ireland Register Now Program Description At the heart of mysticism is a profound sense […]

Prayer Cycle Day 7 Morning and Evening Prayer ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess

Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, We conclude our release of the Birthing the Holy Prayer Cycle with an excerpt from Day 7 Evening Prayer honoring Mary, as Mirror of Justice. The video above is for the beautiful song Magnificat which we commissioned from our dear friend Simon de Voil. He created such a moving sung prayer. You […]