Featured Poet: Roselle Angwin
We are launching a new series this spring with poets whose work we love and want to feature! Our next poet is Roselle Angwin whose work is deeply inspired by wild places and the natural world. You can hear Roselle reading her poem “River Suite” below and read more about the connections she makes between poetry […]
7 Pilgrimages You Can Go on Right Now (Part 2) ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
(You can find Part 1 at this link) Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, There are many ways to practice pilgrimage. You can journey far away to a sacred site, but there are also options within reach of a walk or drive from home, or even within your own imagination. Here are some suggestions: Make a […]
Abbey of the Arts Featured Poet: Kenneth Steven
We are launching a new series this spring with poets whose work we love and want to feature! Our first poet is Kenneth Steven whose work is deeply inspired by the island of Iona. You can hear Kenneth reading his poem “Iona” below and read more about the connections he makes between poetry and the […]
The Feast of Brigid and Imbolc ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
St. Brigid at the Market I saw her in the market backlit in the doorway from the evening sun, blue cloak ripples like water dandelions and primrose in her hand. Passersby brush past this moment of light and song in a rush to get shoes off and dinner on, just another day of traffic, bills, […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Kathleen Schwab
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Kathleen Schwab’s reflection, “Love God Like a Falcon.” On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. (Psalm 63:6 NIV) The relationship between God and a […]
The Sacred Gifts of Poetry ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dreaming of Stones In the world before waking I meet a winged one, feathered, untethered, who presses in my palm three precious stones, like St. Ita in her dream, but similarities end there, her with saintliness and certainty, me asking questions in the dark. All I know is I am not crafted from patience of […]
Feast of Epiphany – Follow the Star ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
Dearest monks, artists, and pilgrims, The Feast of Epiphany is celebrated today. It is one of my favorite scripture stories as it offers us a series of powerful invitations. The last few lines of the gospel text, offer us a template for an archetypal journey, that is, one we are all invited to make. We […]