Gratitude for Dancing Monks, Earth-Bound Angels, Self-Care, and the Contemplative Path
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, Every four weeks I go to the hospital to receive an infusion of a biologic medication to keep my rheumatoid arthritis under control. Each time I go I am full of gratitude at the way modern medicine has allowed me to mostly keep my mobility 32 years after being first […]
Decolonizing Contemplative Practice: Cultivating a Loving, Liberating Presence in the World
Oct 27, 2023 @ 4:00 pm IST – 6:00 pm IST –
with Claudia Love Mair and Christine Valters Paintner
We will create a safe space and a brave space to ask where we struggle with and feel challenged by anti-racism work. We will explore how the contemplative path offers us vital practices. Through teaching, stories, meditation, reflection, conversation, and creative prompts, we will open this conversation together.
Join Us for Writing with the Ancestors + New Dancing Monk Icon ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, Some of you who have been following my work for many years know that honoring my ancestors and engaging in healing has been a central part of my spiritual practice. I recently completed the manuscript for a book that will be published Fall 2023 by Ave Maria Press tentatively titled The […]
Hildy Tail + New Dancing Monk Icon ~ A Love note from your online Abbess and Prior
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, This week we are featuring one of our Hildy Tails. This series of essays were composed last year for our Sustainers Circle. They were dictated to John by the Abbey’s mascot, Hildy the Monk-ey. Hildy is a bit of a free spirit who likes to entertain and doesn’t normally feel […]
Healing the Wounds of Spiritual Abuse + New Dancing Monk Icon ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Saturday, August 20th, Wisdom Council member and friend Dr. Jamie Marich is leading a retreat on Healing the Wounds of Spiritual Abuse. Jamie is the founder of the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, the practice of Dancing Mindfulness, and has presented this creative movement in many of our programs. For this retreat Jamie […]
Day 4: Our Lady of Silence & Our Lady of the Underworld
Prayer Cycle / Birthing the Holy / Day 4 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Buy Birthing the Holy book Journey with the Companion Retreat Morning Prayer: Our Lady of Silence OPENING PRAYER Holy Mary, Lady of Silence, we come to you in quiet […]
Monk Manifesto + Updated Artwork ~ A Love Note From Your Online Abbess
Dearest monk, artists, and pilgrims, I want to share a brand new video for our Monk Manifesto principles! We originally had our wonderful companion illustrations created about twelve years ago. They were delightful but in recent times, with our own growing awareness, we have realized they could be even more inclusive of a diversity of people than […]