The Soul of a Pilgrim

An 8-week companion retreat to the book The Soul of Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within. Guided by Christine & John Valters Paintner and Jamie Marich.

Sacred Time

An 8-week companion retreat to the book Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life. Guided by Christine & John Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman.

Sacred Seasons

An 8-session online retreat with reflections, meditations, songs, and dances to mark the turning points of the Celtic wheel of the year. Guided by Christine & John Valters Paintner and Betsey Beckman.

Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone

A 4-week online retreat exploring the elements of air, fire, water, and earth. Guided by Christine & John Valters Paintner, Betsey Beckman, and Jan Blencowe.

Exile and Coming Home

A 6-week online retreat on biblical themes. Guided by John Valters Paintner, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan, Ronna Detrick, and Roy DeLeon.

Monk in the World Guest Post: Suzanne Dowd

Sacred Balance ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess

Dearest monks and artists, Melinda Thomas has been offering her admin support at Abbey of the Arts for many years now. She is often the warm voice who replies to your emails and she makes sure the daily email newsletter gets formatted and scheduled. She has many more gifts, however, including being a terrific writer […]