A Midwinter God

I am an avid follower of Abbey of the Arts, an online abbey located in Ireland. The abbess, Christine Valters Paintner, has written many beautiful and helpful books about the intersection between spirituality and the expressive arts. Christine takes a break for the month of July each year, and I eagerly await her return each August. Today’s weekly newsletter did not disappoint! It included a schedule of all her planned online workshops and retreats for the year ahead, and I have already signed up for one!!

The other lovely news was that Christine is releasing a new book called A Midwinter God: Encountering the Divine in Seasons of Darkness. This book will be released on September 16th, but can be pre-ordered on Amazon now. It will be addressing the topic of grief, so it is of special interest to me during this year of grieving my mom’s passing.

If you haven’t heard of Abbey of the Arts, I invite you to take a look at their website. It appeals especially to people who are monks and artists, or who would like to be!! Check out www.abbeyofthearts.com if you are interested!

And all the best to everyone as we enter into August!