Monk in the World guest post: Wil Hernandez
I first met Wil Hernandez through one of the Spiritual Directors International conferences. He has an irresistible passion for this work of spiritual formation, direction, and supporting people in listening to the voice of the Spirit at work in the world. He has just launched an exciting new project: CenterQuest School of Spiritual Direction, is a fellow Benedictine […]
Monk in the World guest post: Ken Peterson
I am delighted to bring you fellow monk in the world Ken Peterson this week. Ken and I first met as part of the Benedictine oblates of St. Placid Priory in Lacey, WA, when I lived in Seattle. He and his wife were recently traveling in Ireland, so it was fun to meet up in one […]
Monk in the World guest post: Paula Huston
I adore Paula Huston’s work and wise spirit. She is a fellow monastic oblate (Camaldolese Benedictine) and writer of several books on spiritual practice, including my favorites Simplifying the Soul: Lenten Practices to Renew Your Spirit and The Holy Way: Practices for a Simple Life. I had the gift of participating in a nonfiction writing […]
Monk in the World guest post: Kent Ira Groff
I have had the pleasure of getting to know Kent Ira Groff through our mutual attendance at Spiritual Directors International conferences. We have a shared love of poetry which makes us kindred spirits. Kent teaches and writes about prayer and poetry in inviting and accessible ways and I am delighted to share his insights into […]
Monk in the World guest post: Lacy Clark Ellman
I first met Lacy when she attended our Awakening the Creative Spirit intensive and then later participated in my Sacred Rhythms Writing Retreat. Lacy was finishing graduate school and launched into her passion which is pilgrimage. She has a wonderful website with great articles and guest posts on one of my own favorite topics. Read on […]
Monk in the World guest post: Claire Bangasser
Our next post in the Monk in the World series is from Claire Bangasser, whom I have known for several years now in the virtual world of writing on faith and spirituality. She makes regular pilgrimages on the Compostelle and the subtitle of her blog is “I re-imagine a Church engaged in dialogue with people at […]
Monk in the World guest post: Claudia Mair
This week’s Monk in the World reflection come from Claudia Mair who blogs at Ragamuffin Diva and is the author of God Alone is Enough: A Spirited Journey with Teresa of Avila (as well as many novels including the Amanda Bell Brown Mystery Series). I’ve been online friends with Claudia for several years and always am […]