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Pentecost + Monk in the World podcast (Creative Joy)

[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] “What is serious to men is often very trivial in the sight of God. What in God might appear to us as ‘play’ is perhaps what He Himself takes most seriously. At any rate the Lord plays and diverts Himself in the garden of His creation, and if we could let go of […]

Awakening the Creative Spirit + Monk in the World podcast (Conversion) ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess

[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Button_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Dearest monks and artists, Today we release Day 6 Morning and Evening prayer of our Monk in the World audio podcast on the theme of conversion! Conversion is very much a monastic principle that has less to do with the idea of “being converted” as a one-time event and more of […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Carol Delmonico

I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Carol Delmonico’s reflection, “The Child’s Way.” The More Than Human World is my Abbey. The sense of our sacred interconnectivity is awakened as I contemplate and cultivate reverence for all living beings. […]

Monk in the World Guest Post: Katharine Weinmann

. I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Katharine Weinmann’s reflection “Holy Alchemy” “Praying. It doesn’t have to be the blue iris, it could be weeds in a vacant lot, or a few small stones; just pay attention, then […]

Sacred Balance: Aligning Body and Spirit Through Yoga and the Benedictine Way

Jun 5, 2021 – Jun 6, 2021 @ 3:00 pm IST – 5:30 pm IST – with Melinda Thomas Saturday, June 5, 2021: 3-5:30 pm + 6:30-8 pm Ireland/UK time (10 am – 12:30 pm + 1:30-3 pm eastern time) Sunday, June 6, 2021: 3-5:30 pm Ireland/UK time (10 am – 12:30 pm eastern time) Do you ever feel that your life is out of balance? Do you long to deepen […]

Day 7: Creative Joy

Prayer Cycle / Monk in the World / Day 7 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Access the free Monk in the World course Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access! Sign Up Here Morning Prayer https://vimeo.com/645250761 OPENING PRAYER We rise this morning and […]

Day 6: Conversion

Prayer Cycle / Monk in the World / Day 6 Video, Audio and Written Guides for Morning and Evening Prayer Morning Prayer Evening Prayer Make A Donation Access the free Monk in the World course Subscribe to our newsletter to gain access! Sign Up Here Morning Prayer OPENING PRAYER As we begin a new day, […]