Tag Archives: Christine Valters Paintner
Embodied Wisdom: Weekly Summary
To truly know something, our whole being must be open, awake, and present. Continue Reading Embodied Wisdom: Weekly Summary
Sacramental Vision
The more we cultivate intimacy with the natural world, the more we discover about God’s presence. Continue Reading Sacramental Vision
Nothing Stands Alone: Weekly Summary
Nothing stands alone. We are intrinsically like the Trinity, living in an absolute relatedness. We call this love. Continue Reading Nothing Stands Alone: Weekly Summary
Receiving Images
Finding God in the Arts Receiving Images Thursday, August 19, 2021 Artist and author Christine Valters Paintner explores how we might reconsider traditional approaches to photography. Instead of “taking” pictures, she asks us to “receive” images similar to how we might welcome the presence of God in contemplation. Contemplative practice is a receptive practice. We… Continue Reading Receiving Images
The Contemplative Call to Nature: Weekly Summary
The Contemplative Call to Nature Saturday, April 24, 2021 Week Sixteen Summary and Practice Sunday, April 18—Friday, April 23, 2021 Sunday The core message of the incarnation of God in Jesus is that the Divine Presence is here, in us and in all of creation, and not only “over there” in some far-off realm. Monday… Continue Reading The Contemplative Call to Nature: Weekly Summary
The Contemplative’s Call to Nature
The Contemplative Call to Nature The Contemplative’s Call to Nature Wednesday, April 21, 2021 The monk here and now is supposed to be living the life of the new creation in which the right relation to all the rest of God’s creatures is fully restored. Hence, Desert Father stories about tame lions and all that… Continue Reading The Contemplative’s Call to Nature