Christine Valters Paintner
Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, is the online Abbess of AbbeyoftheArts.com, a virtual monastery and global community nourishing contemplative practice and creative expression. She is a Benedictine Oblate and the author of nine books on spirituality and the arts including her newest, Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics (Sorin Books; 2016). She lives in Galway, Ireland with her husband where together they lead pilgrimages to the wild edges.
What if the moments that break us open and turn our preconceived ideas inside out are precisely the moments that God shines forth most brightly? Our guest columnist writes with refreshing frankness about the challenges of making space in our lives to “plumb the depths of the holy”. Continue reading →
