Monk in the World Guest Post: Kreg Yingst
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Our reflection this week comes from Kreg Yingst whose block prints of Mary are featured in Christine’s forthcoming book Birthing the Holy: Wisdom from Mary for Creativity and Renewal. Read on for Kreg’s reflection “The […]
HeartWork: Encouraging Creativity and Cultivating Wonder in Your Life
Jun 4, 2022 @ 10:00 am EDT – 1:00 pm EDT – with Rev. Mark S. Burrows, Ph.D Saturday, June 4, 20227-10am Pacific10am-1pm Eastern3-6pm pm Ireland/UK time Register Now Program Description “Think. . .of the world you carry within yourself, and name this way of thinking in any way you wish; and whether this comes as recollections of your childhood or as a yearning for your own […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Marianne Patrevito
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Marianne Patrevito’s reflection “Being Present to the Process.” In the first light of an early spring morning, I stood looking out of my kitchen window. Resting my eyes on the creek bordering our yard, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Karen Luke Jackson
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Karen Luke Jackson’s reflection “Lovers of God: Free Women.” A ten-foot wall separated the small red brick retreat house from the forty-year-old monastery, home to cloistered nuns in Greenville, South Carolina. Sister […]
The Love of Thousands Lent Retreat ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, Ash Wednesday is March 2nd and when will embark on our Lenten journey The Love of Thousands: Honoring Angels, Saints, and Ancestors. Two significant things about this retreat – first it is content I am working on for a book that will be published in fall 2023 around some of my favorite […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Joanie McMahon
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to our Monk in the World guest post series. Read on for Joanie McMahon’s reflection and illustrations inspired by Christine’s poem, “St.Gobnait and the Place of Her Resurrection.” During my university experience, I had the opportunity to study the Irish language for two years, and I reveled […]
The Mahabhutas: 5 Great Elements from a Yoga Perspective
Apr 23, 2022 @ 12:00 pm EDT – 3:00 pm EDT – with Melinda Thomas Saturday, April 23, 20229-12 Pacific12-3 Eastern5-8pm Ireland/UK time Register Now Program Description Space. Earth. Water. Fire. Air. These five elements make up the Mahabhutas and the fabric of our physical existence. Each element holds its own qualities that relate to our physicality, mind, emotions, and spirit. Working with the elements from a […]