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    • 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
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  • Visionary, Healer, Warrior, Sage: Mentoring through Archetypes & the Expressive Arts
    Jan 24, 2022 - Mar 7, 2022

  • Virtual Celtic Pilgrimage: The Wisdom of the Irish Saints Brigid, Ciaran, & Gobnait
    Jan 31, 2022 - Feb 8, 2022

  • Midrash Lab: Psalm 23
    Feb 19, 2022

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