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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 […]

Abbey of the Arts 20th Anniversary Celebration!

Apr 27, 2026 @ 4:30 pm IST – 6:00 pm IST –

with Christine Valters Paintner and our Wisdom Council

Come help us celebrate 20 wonderful years of contemplative practice and creative expression with kindred spirits! It is worth a holy pause to reflect on the journey thus far.

Monk in the World Guest Post: Liz Coffman

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Liz Coffman’s poems on being present. The poems I offer are a reflection of my experience as a “Monk in the World” navigating the daily challenges of being present and being conscious […]