Monk in the World Guest Post: Becky Rische
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Becky Rische’s reflection on paying attention to nature and the divine. Quieted by nature, I can sometimes better hear that God-given voice showing me what is mine to do. Noticing who I […]
Monk in the World: Conversion 3 – Reflections by Christine Valters Paintner (with AUDIO MP3)
Dear monks, artists, and pilgrims, During this Jubilee year of sabbatical we are revisiting our Monk Manifesto by moving slowly through the Monk in the World retreat materials together every Sunday. Each week will offer new reflections on the theme and every six weeks will introduce a new principle. Principle 7. I commit to a lifetime of ongoing conversion and transformation, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Pat Leyko Connelly
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Pat Leyko Connelly’s reflection, “Cleaning as a Contemplative Practice.” My husband and I retired and moved from Northern New Jersey to Weston, Vermont seven years ago. I had spent most of my […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Susan Fish
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Susan Fish’s reflection on creative work as offering in the midst of trying times. I’ve never been to Paris but when I saw the cathedral on fire this week last year, I […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Lita Quimson
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from Wisdom Council member Lita Quimson entitled, “Kindred Spirits: A Divine Encounter.” My Name is Lita, and I am the founder of On the Third Day (OTTD) Renewal and Formation Center, an ecumenical ministry of spiritual formation and accompaniment […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Marilyn Freeman
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on Marilyn Freeman’s reflection “Cinema Divina: Another Way of Seeing Seeing.” This is an excerpt from her new book The Illuminated Space: A Personal Theory & Contemplative Practice of Media Art published by The 3rd Thing […]
A Different Kind of Fast: Part Six – Embrace Organic Unfolding
Dear monks, artists and pilgrims, * This is the sixth part of a seven-part series we will publish weekly during this Lenten season. It was said of Abba Agathon that for three years he lived with a stone in his mouth, until he had learnt to keep silence. (Agathon 15) The silence of the desert elders […]