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    • Dreaming of Stones: Poems
    • The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
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    • The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within
    • Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
    • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice
    • Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained
    • The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
    • Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
    • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
    • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
    • Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
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    • A Midwinter God
    • Birthing the Holy: Wisdom of Mary
    • Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred
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    • Dreaming of the Sea
    • Earth, Our Original Monastery
    • Exile and Coming Home
    • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as Contemplative Practice
    • Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers
    • Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art of Reading the World
    • Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone
    • Sacred Seasons
    • Sacred Time
    • The Soul of a Pilgrim
    • The Soul’s Slow Ripening
    • The Wisdom of the Body
    • Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of the Irish Saints Brigid, Ciaran, & Gobnait
    • Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of Irish Saints Kevin, Ita, and Enda
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  • Welcome
    • About the Abbey
    • About Christine Valters Paintner
    • About John Valters Paintner
    • Wisdom Council
    • Support Team
    • Monk Manifesto
    • Join the Holy Disorder of Dancing Monks
    • Art Collaborations
      • Dancing Monk Icons by Marcy Hall
      • Mary block print art series by Kreg Yingst
      • Monk in the World art series by Quynh Nguyen
      • Sacred Time art series by Alexi Francis
      • Saints & Animals art series by David Hollington
    • Poetry Videos
    • Partnership with Hometree
    • Subscribe to Our Love Notes
  • Books
    • Love Holds You: Poems and Devotions for Times of Uncertainty
    • Birthing the Holy: Wisdom from Mary to Nurture Creativity and Renewal
    • Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred
    • Sacred Time: Embracing an Intentional Way of Life
    • The Wisdom of Wild Grace: Poems
    • Earth, Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature
    • Dreaming of Stones: Poems
    • The Soul’s Slow Ripening: 12 Celtic Practices for Seeking the Sacred
    • The Wisdom of the Body: A Contemplative Journey to Wholeness for Women
    • The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within
    • Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics
    • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as a Christian Contemplative Practice
    • Desert Mothers and Fathers: Early Christian Wisdom Sayings Annotated & Explained
    • The Artist’s Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
    • Lectio Divina–The Sacred Art: Transforming Words and Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
    • Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
    • Awakening the Creative Spirit: Bringing the Arts to Spiritual Direction
    • Lectio Divina: Contemplative Awakening & Awareness
  • Book Club
  • Prayer Cycle
  • Self Study
    • A Midwinter God
    • Birthing the Holy: Wisdom of Mary
    • Breath Prayer: An Ancient Practice for the Everyday Sacred
    • Creative Flourishing with St. Hildegard of Bingen
    • Dreaming of the Sea
    • Earth, Our Original Monastery
    • Exile and Coming Home
    • Eyes of the Heart: Photography as Contemplative Practice
    • Journey with the Desert Mothers and Fathers
    • Lectio Divina: The Sacred Art of Reading the World
    • Sacred Rhythms of Sky, Sun, Sea & Stone
    • Sacred Seasons
    • Sacred Time
    • The Soul of a Pilgrim
    • The Soul’s Slow Ripening
    • The Wisdom of the Body
    • Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of the Irish Saints Brigid, Ciaran, & Gobnait
    • Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of Irish Saints Kevin, Ita, and Enda
    • Watershed Moments in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
    • Way of the Monk, Path of the Artist
  • Reflections
  • Calendar
  • Shop
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First Friday Tea with the Abbess
First Friday Tea with the Abbess
3 Feb 23
Contemplative Prayer Service ~ Imbolc
Contemplative Prayer Service ~ Imbolc
6 Feb 23
Centering Prayer
Centering Prayer
8 Feb 23

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