Writing on the Wild Edges of the World:
A Creative Pilgrimage & Retreat in Ireland
with Christine Valters Paintner, PhD and John Valters Paintner, MTS May 8-14, 2022 | 6 days / 6 nights | FULL (contact us to be added to the waiting list) limited to 18 participants maximum Please join us for a journey to the far west of Ireland where we find many small islands off the […]
Community Lectio (Visio) Divina: St. Francis Dancing Monk Icon
Artwork: “St. Francis Dancing Monk Icon” © artist Marcy Hall at Rabbit Room Arts With May comes a new invitation for contemplation. This month I invite you into a visio divina practice, which is an adaptation of lectio divina. In visio divina we are invited to see with the eyes of our heart, much in the way lectio calls us to […]
Monk Medicine (a love note from your online Abbess)
To receive this love note straight to your in-box, subscribe here (and also receive a free gift!) Dearest monks and artists, The poem above has been shimmering for me, and at first I hesitated to share it here because we are entering the depths of winter in the northern hemisphere. But then I remembered my […]
New Art for 8th Principle of the Monk Manifesto! (plus revised video meditation)
NEW 8th principle of the Monk Manifesto: *I commit to being a dancing monk, cultivating creative joy and letting my body and “heart overflow with the inexpressible delights of love.”* And here is the revised version of the Monk Manifesto video with the 8th principle included: Monk Manifesto Meditation (8 Principles for being a Monk in […]
Monk Manifesto 8th Principle Added! (a love note from your online Abbess)
NEW 8th principle of the Monk Manifesto: *I commit to being a dancing monk, cultivating creative joy and letting my body and “heart overflow with the inexpressible delights of love.”* Dearest monks and artists, The 7th principle of the Monk Manifesto states: “I commit to a lifetime of ongoing conversion and transformation, recognizing that I am always […]
Monk Badges: Share your commitment!
After many requests, I had my delightful web person create some badges for you to post on your blogs and Facebook pages, as a reminder of your commitment as a monk in the world and dancing monk, and a way to share that commitment with others. Three different options are below along with the code […]
Join the Abbey Facebook Group for the Holy Disorder of Dancing Monks!
Hello monks and artists! We are opening up a Facebook group for the *Holy Disorder of Dancing Monks* and ongoing conversation (facilitated by Wisdom Council member Melissa Layer but I will also check in as I can). We want it to be a place of connection and ongoing support for the contemplative and creative journey, and […]