Becoming a *Monk in the World* with Dana Reynolds
I first met Dana when she attended a contemplative art retreat I led a couple of years ago. I discovered not only a kindred spirit but a very wise woman with a multitude of gifts. Dana has created a beautiful website called Sacred Life-Arts which is an online sanctuary, classroom, and resource center devoted to bringing […]
Becoming a *Monk in the World* with Roy DeLeon
Roy DeLeon is a fellow oblate with me at St. Placid Priory in Lacey, WA. Roy is also trained as a yoga teacher and invites people into the physical poses of this practice as an embodied way of praying with the psalms and other scriptures. Roy will be offering a weekly movement prayer as a part […]
Becoming a *Monk in the World* with Mary Earle
I got to know Mary first through her books and then later had the joy of meeting her in person at a Spiritual Directors International conference. She is an Episcopal priest and the author of several books on how Benedictine practice can be supportive of those living with illness. In her writing I discovered a […]
A Monk in the World
One of the ways we become intimate with the fire in our lives is to explore our passions, our deepest desires, the commitments which make our hearts burn with love. The mystics across traditions describe God as the spark or flame dwelling in each of our hearts, the source of infinite compassion. When we live […]
Monk in World Guest Post: Kirsten Keppel
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Kirsten Keppel’s reflection on living the Liturgy of the Hours. I find that living the Liturgy of the Hours through short yet consistent practices of paring and pruning, offering hospitality, and praying […]
Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist
A 12-week companion retreat to the book The Artist’s Rule by Christine Valters Paintner with guest teachers to guide you on the contemplative and creative path.
Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art of Reading the World
Jan 11, 2027 – Feb 7, 2027 @ 3:30 pm GMT – 4:30 pm GMT –
with Christine Valters Paintner, Carmen Acevedo Butcher, Cassidhe Hart, Jo-ed Tome, Lisha Epperson, and Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
Join us for an introduction to the practice of lectio divina where you will also be invited deeper into creative ways of engaging the rhythms of lectio through movement, poetry, praying with images (visio divina), praying with sound (audio divina), praying with nature, and praying with the sacred stories of our lives.