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    • About the Abbey
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    • 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
    • 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
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  • Self Study
    • A Midwinter God
    • 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
    • Watershed Moments in the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures
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The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force
The Mystical Heart: Love as a Creative Force
17 Sep 22
Writing with the Ancestors: Honoring the Celtic Feast of Samhain
Writing with the Ancestors: Honoring the Celtic Feast of Samhain
3 Oct 22
Contemplative Prayer Service ~ Angels and Archangels
Contemplative Prayer Service ~ Angels and Archangels
3 Oct 22

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Join Us for Writing with the Ancestors + New Dancing Monk Icon ~ A Love Note from Your Online Abbess

October 2, 2022

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September 25, 2022

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September 21, 2022

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