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Christine Valters Paintner
Poet, writer and Benedictine oblate in Galway who leads Abbey of the Arts, a virtual monastery for contemplatives and artists.
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Interview · Center for Action and Contemplation · 2025On Receiving a Word for the Year
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In conversation with Mark Longhurst of the Center for Action and Contemplation about the ancient practice of receiving a single word to guide a year, and the…
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