Monk in the World Guest Post: Noelle Boughton
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Noelle Boughton’s reflection, “My COVID Transformation.” In early 2021, we’d been hearing for a year that COVID was a global time of transformation. That was certainly my sense going into it the previous […]
Celtic Wisdom for Troubled Times ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Love Note: Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, We are thrilled to be offering a virtual Celtic pilgrimage starting January 31st which is the feast of St. Brigid. Journey with us over nine days as we deepen into Celtic wisdom and hear the stories of Brigid, Ciaran, and Gobnait. Each day’s live session (via Zoom) also includes film footage […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Wil Hernandez
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Wil Hernandez’s reflection “Stability and Presence.” About two years ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic was beginning to spread, I found myself stranded in an unlikely place: a Benedictine Abbey in the southern […]
Slowing Down to See: Epiphany Blessings
Illuminated I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened —Ephesians 1:18 The window fills with sky one half pewter, laden with drops that splash the cold concrete the other half brilliant blue sunlight pours sidewalk glimmers in that midday dazzle you feel like it could be the first day of creation or the […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Laurie Klein
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Laurie Klein’s reflection titled “Alphabet of Presence.” I keep sensing, maybe as an amateur mystic, that the whole world is every moment saying the name of God. —Li Young Lee After my father died, […]
Lent Retreat: The Love of Thousands – Honoring Angels, Saints, and Ancestors
Mar 2, 2022 – Mar 3, 2022 @ 12:00 am GMT – March 2 – April 23, 2022 (Live session Ash Wednesday, March 2, 2022 6-7pm Ireland/UK time + 1-2pm Eastern + 10-11am Pacific) with Christine & John Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman with Amber Andreasen and Polly Paton-Brown as forum facilitators + Melissa Layer facilitating small group option Register Now Program Description How the Infinite Community Can […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Sheila Carroll
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Sheila Carroll’s reflection, “Stories as Gifts—A Contemplative Practice.” If stories come to you, care for them. And learn to give them away where they are needed. Sometimes a person needs a story […]