Dancing Monk Feast Days: Reflections, Creative Invitations, and Prayers

Order Now Description Sample Creative Invitation and Prayer January 15th: St. Íta of Killeedy (c. 480–January 15, 570) I thirst for divine love. Íta is the second most significant woman saint in Ireland after Brigid, and her name means thirst. When she was young, she had a dream where she was gifted three precious stones. Unsure […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Shirin McArthur

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Shirin McArthur’s reflection on liturgical dance and Embodied Prayer. Words are my stock in trade. They are a necessary and integral part of how I make my living as a writer and […]

What Enters Through the Open Heart: Poems

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Midday Prayers

Prayer Cycle / Midday Prayers Sanctuary: Midday Prayers for Peace and Justice Table of Contents PDF (Letter) Introduction Welcome to Sanctuary: Midday Prayers for Peace and Justice. In this 28 day prayer cycle Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council members invite you into contemplative time with a short reading followed by 5 minutes of silence. […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Krissy Kludt

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Krissy Kludt’s reflection and poem Of Dust and Water. Several years ago, I texted my father from a snowbound house in Tahoe, where I was spending a weekend away from my Bay […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Janeen R. Adil

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Janeen R. Adil’s reflection on love inspiring contemplation and action. I was an undergrad when I first read the works of esteemed poet Richard Wilbur. Decades later, the title of one of […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Katie Bruckbauer

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Katie Bruckbauer’s reflection and poems on dance and poetry as a spiritual practice. Dance has always been a contemplative practice for me. Even as a child, I knew that dance was not just entertainment […]