Monk in the World guest post: Carolyn Ash
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Carolyn Ash’s wisdom about gardening and the gift of weeds: My Garden, My Monastery A day in my Southern California garden sparkles with peace, quiet, calm. Turning soil, tending plants, spraying a bit of water eases my […]
Monk in the World guest post: Asther Bascuna-Creo
This week in our Monk in the World guest post series we have two beautiful poems from fellow monk and artist Asther Bascuna-Creo who lives in Australia. Read on for her wisdom about silence and the contemplative path: Silence And in her middle years she discovers silence. Not the kind you find In a remote abbey […]
Monk in the World guest post: Hana Truscott
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Hana Truscott’s wisdom about showing up in the world and where it has taken her: REFLECTION “Ten thousand hours felt like ten thousand hands. Ten thousand hands, they carry me.” My monk in the world mantra is […]
Monk in the World guest post: Kevin Peterson
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Kevin Peterson’s wisdom about practicing the presence of God in the tasks of daily life: Being a monk in the world…what does that mean to me? When Christine asked me to consider writing about being “a monk […]
Monk in the World guest post: Alizabeth Rasmussen
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Alizabeth Rasmussen has been part of our community for several years and I have been blessed to spend time with her in person at a previous Abbey retreat. She suffered a stroke last year and has been on […]
Monk in the World guest post: Rachel Regenold
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Rachel Regenold’s wisdom about the power of rhythm to bring more presence to life: Drumming Myself into the Present Moment I have frequently read about the power of being present as a means to […]
Monk in the World guest post: Jason Jones
I am delighted to share another submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Jason Jones’ wisdom about listening with the ear of our hearts.: Hospitality of Listening “He listens,” is what a new friend told me when we were both on retreat together. We both had daily times to visit […]