Monk in the World guest post: Rachel Regenold
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Rachel Regenold’s wisdom about the power of rhythm to bring more presence to life: Drumming Myself into the Present Moment I have frequently read about the power of being present as a means to […]
Invitation to Photography: Soul Friend
Welcome to this month’s Abbey Photo Party! I select a theme and invite you to respond with images. We began this month with a Community Lectio Divina practice with wisdom from St. Brigid. As I prayed with this passage, I was moved by how essential Brigid considers the role of companions on the journey. She urges us […]
Monk in the World guest post: Patricia Turner
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for Patricia Turner’s wisdom: My Practice of Being a Monk in the World: Photo Lectio – The Image as Icon Already I am being brought into a world where significant things are shown as images, and […]
Community Lectio Divina: Wisdom from St. Brigid
With February comes a new invitation for contemplation. This month I invite you into a lectio divina practice with words attributed to St. Brigid on the wisdom of having a soul friend. We just passed the Celtic feast of Imbolc and the feast day of St. Brigid on February 1st. How Community Lectio Divina works: Each month there […]
Monk in the World guest post: David Norling
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community (you can read the call for submissions here). Read on for David Norling‘s wisdom about mindfulness and cultivating non-judgmental awareness: The Second Naïveté Judgment limits awareness, awareness limits judgment. I went through a phase in college where, in […]
Stirring in the Belly (a love note from your online Abbess)
Dearest Monks, Artists, and Pilgrims, I love revealing each of the newest dancing monk icons (created by Marcy Hall of Rabbit Room Arts). This week we welcome in Saint Brigid to our dancing circle. She is one of the most revered saints of Ireland, second only to St. Patrick. Born in the middle of the […]
Monk in the World guest post: Peg Conway
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission for the Monk in the World guest post series from the community (you can read the call for submissions here). Read on for Peg’s wisdom: Trusting the Path We vacationed at a lake resort in northern Minnesota for several years nearly a decade ago, and enthusiastic fellow guests […]