Monk in the World Guest Post: Kate Kennington Steer
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Kate Kennington Steer’s reflection on the richness of photography within a contemplative cell. As a contemplative photographer I thought I knew quite a bit about light and brightness, shadow and darkness. It appears […]
Monk in the World Video Podcasts being released! ~A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, We are thrilled to start releasing the Monk in the World Video Podcasts today beginning with Day 1 on Silence and Solitude. We will bring you morning and evening prayer for each day over the next seven weeks. Inspired by the principles of the Monk Manifesto we created the 7-day prayer cycle in the […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Pat Slentz
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Pat Slentz’s reflection and poem “Touchdown into a Silence.” I greatly appreciate the joy and perspective that living in the mountains brings me. For me, the mountains are the perfect metaphor for the […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Shelagh Huston
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Shelagh Huston’s reflection on the power of rest. Last spring, with dozens of daffodil plants in my front garden, I was looking forward to seeing the host of golden daffodils arising with […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Justin Coutts
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Justin Coutts’ reflection, “A Monk with a Family.” One of the greatest of the ancient monastic teachers, at least in my own reckoning, is the Celtic monk Pelagius. His monastic style was […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Rita Simon
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Rita Simon’s reflection “This is My Home, and These are My People.” We are not two seagulls separated by 6 feet of water; we are two seagulls connected by 6 feet of water. – […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Colette Lafia
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Colette Lafia’s reflection “Love is Our Anchor.” This past Spring, when wildflowers and poppies were blooming everywhere in Northern California, I felt my heart sing every time I saw a display of […]