Monk in the World Guest Post: Deirdre Ni Chinneide
We are thrilled and delighted to be releasing a brand new compilation of songs, curated from some wonderful musicians we know and love. These are songs for Celtic seekers as they are inspired by the tradition of pilgrimage in Ireland and accompany Christine’s newest book which will be released in September 2018 from Ave Maria […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Simon Ruth de Voil
We are thrilled and delighted to be releasing a brand new compilation of songs, curated from some wonderful musicians we know and love. These are songs for Celtic seekers as they are inspired by the tradition of pilgrimage in Ireland and accompany Christine’s newest book which will be released in September 2018 from Ave Maria […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Richard Bruxvoort Colligan
We are thrilled and delighted to be releasing a brand new compilation of songs, curated from some wonderful musicians we know and love. These are songs for Celtic seekers as they are inspired by the tradition of pilgrimage in Ireland and accompany Christine’s newest book which will be released in September 2018 from Ave Maria […]
Ash Wednesday – Lent Begins (Join us!)
A love note from your online Abbess Dearest monks and artists, I thought I would send this bonus love note today, Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day, with a few links to past reflections on this season and time of year. Last year I shared a reflection for Valentine’s Day on Becoming Body Words of Love. […]
Monk in the World Guest Post: Janice Burns-Watson
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series. Read on for Janice Burns-Watson’s reflection on welcoming the stranger as a friend. Too many years ago now than I want to admit, I was a young missionary in Kenya. I was in my twenties, still inexperienced in […]
Imbolc and the Feast of St. Brigid ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess
St. Brigid and the Fruit Tree There was the moment you could bear it no more. Your eyes brimming with great glistening drops summoned by the hunger of the world, the callous and terrible things men and women do to one another. Your tears splashed onto cold stony earth, ringing out like bells calling monks […]
New John of the Cross dancing monk icon ~ A love note from your online abbess
O night! O guide! O night more loving than the dawn! O night that joined The lover with the Beloved; Transformed, the lover into the Beloved drawn! —excerpt from John of the Cross’ prayer (contemporary musician Loreena McKennitt has a beautiful song with these words set to music) Dearest monks and artists, We have some […]