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| Url: | http://abbeyofthearts.com/blog/ |
| Author(s): | Christine Valters Paintner |
| Language: | English |
| Tags: | photography, poetry, spirituality |
| Description: | A blog celebrating the creative and contemplative life through poetry, art, photography, and reflections. |
| Ratings | (12 Ratings) |
| Popularity: | 100 Followers |
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What Lives Inside Silence
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I think we talk because what lives inside silence scares us.-Linda HoganWhere will your own “zona sacra” be found today?(Photos taken at the Abbey of Montecassino in Italy)© Christine V...more |
2009-11-08
“The love of dark November days”
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These dark days of autumn rain, are beautiful as days can be;the desolate, deserted trees, the faded earth, the heavy sky;I learned to know the love of dark November days.-Robert FrostThank you to ...more |
2009-11-07
What is a Monk?
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There is a story from the Desert Fathers where one asks another “what is a monk?” And the response was “someone who asks ‘what is a monk?’ everyday.”Laurence Fr...more |
2009-11-04
Invitation to Poetry: Honoring the Ancestors
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Welcome to our 40th Poetry Party!I select an image and suggest a theme/title and invite you to respond with your poems or other reflections. Add them in the comments section and a link to your blog...more |
2009-11-02
Lingering at the Threshold
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I am leaving again to lead a retreat on Honoring Our Ancestors. These next few days are a threshold time in the Celtic calendar, when the veil between worlds is said to be especially thin. I have...more |
2009-10-29
A Walk Can Change Everything
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Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake.-Wallace StevensI began my piglrimage in Rome arriving late at night after my flight was delayed by several hours and I was bumped to a later con...more |
2009-10-28
Returning Home More Free
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A journey can become a sacred thing:Make sure, before you go,To take the timeTo bless your going forth,To free your heart of ballastSo that the compass of your soulMight direct you towardThe territ...more |
2009-10-26
Unexpected Bliss
| Christine at Blisschick invited me to reflect on a moment of “unexpected bliss” for her series this week. Stop by to read my reflections on the way language can express the “curve...more |
2009-10-15
Embracing the Night
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The darkness embraces everything,It lets me imaginea great presence stirring beside me.I believe in the night.-Rainer Maria Rilke in Book of HoursI write to you from the beautiful city of Vienna. I...more |
2009-10-12
Retreat & Learning Opportunities
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A quick note to let you know that my Teaching Calendar has been updated with several upcoming retreat & workshop opportunities.A reminder to join Betsey Beckman and me for a wonderful Art &...more |
2009-09-30
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