New Teresa of Avila Dancing Monk Icon ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks and artists, We have some new dancing monk icons which we will be sharing with you over the next few weeks. Artist Marcy Hall has been busy at work creating these delightful images. I love Spanish mystic St. Teresa of Avila’s very earthy spirituality, she is known for finding God among the pots […]
Join us for Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks and artists, Be. Here. This Moment Now is all there is, don’t go seeking another. Discover the sacred in your artist’s tools, they are the vessels of the altar of your own unfolding. Look at this cup of holy water, washing clean the brushes. See the blank page, awaiting your blessing. Gaze on […]
The Sacred Art of Reading the World – Lectio Divina as a Life Practice ~ A love note from your online abbess
Dearest monks and artists, Lent will be upon us very soon and we are very excited to be offering an online retreat on lectio divina, the sacred art of reading the world which includes seven live sessions with me. While we first take up lectio to listen for the holy speaking through the scriptures, slowly […]
Dancing Monk Icon Cards – SOLD OUT
**ICON CARD SETS ARE SOLD OUT.** Watch this space in the future for the next time we reprint another batch. We are delighted to offer for sale a limited number of sets of the dancing monk icon cards. All 18 designs included – the original 12 dancing monks plus an additional 6 we added from the […]
Monk in the Word Guest Post: Laurie Klein
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Laurie Klein’s reflection on using playful gestures for prayer. I wanted to play more. Ultimately, a childhood diversion beckoned. ‘Busy hands are happy hands,’ my mother always said. Raised to work hard at everything, I’ve […]
Dancing Monk Icons Cards now available for purchase! – ORDERS NOW CLOSED
**Ordering is now closed.** We may open up ordering again in the future which will be announced in our email newsletter. We are delighted to offer for sale a limited number of sets of the dancing monk icon cards. All 18 designs included – the original 12 dancing monks plus an additional 6 we added […]
Join us for Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, June 9th is the feast of St. Columcille, one of Ireland’s three patron saints, and the founder of the monastic community in Iona. Above is Marcy Hall’s wonderful dancing monk icon of him. On June 13th we begin a summer online journey through my book The Artist’s Rule called Way of […]