Abbey of the Arts Prayer Cycle

Abbey of the Arts.com Wisdom Council member Kayce Stevens Hughlett reads from her essay and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Kayce Stevens Hughlett, “Joy and Sorrow Are Sisters”, published July 2015 online in her blog: kaycehughlett.com/blog/2015/7/28/joy-and-sorrow-are-sisters AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Michael Moore reads Thomas Merton and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Thomas Merton, “Prayer of Unknowing” from Thoughts In Solitude. (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1999), pg. 79 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Marlene Marburg and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Marlene Marburg, Grace Upon Grace: Savouring the Spiritual Exercises through the Arts. (Morning Star Publishing, 2019), pgs. 29–30 AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Carmen Acevedo Butcher reads Richard Rohr and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. All texts under fair use or with permission. Richard Rohr, excerpts from Yes, And…: Daily Meditations. (Franciscan Media, 2013, 2019) pgs. 91, 652, & 1714 and Eager to Love: The Alternative Way of Francis of Assisi. (Franciscan Media, 2014), pgs. 63 *, 84&5, & 96 *using adapted text from October 4th, 2021’s “Daily Meditation” email AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Simon Ruth de Voil reads James Finley and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. James Finley, from track “Sustained in All Things” on the album Sanctuary: Exploring the Healing Path by Alana Levandosky (AlanaLevandosky.com) & James Finely. “Turning to the Mystics” CAC Podcast with James Finely. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Cassidhe Hart reads Joanna Macy & Molly Brown and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Joanna Macy and Molly Brown, Coming Back to Life. (Gabriola Island, B.C.: New Society Publishers, 2014), pgs. 53–54 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Amber Andreasen reads Cynthia Bourgeault and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Scripture quotations are from the New International Version Bible (NIV). (2011). The NIV Bible. https://www.thenivbible.com (Original work published 1978) Cynthia Bourgeault, Mystical Hope: Trusting in the Mercy of God. (Lanham, Maryland: A Cowley Publications Book; Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2001), pgs. 25 & 86–87 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Melinda Thomas and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Rachel Held Evans, Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church. (Nashville, TN: Nelson Books, 2015), pgs. 232–233 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Felicia Murrell reads from her book AND: The Restorative Power of Love and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Felicia Murrell, AND: The Restorative Power of Love In An Either/Or World. (PA: Whitaker House, 2024), pgs. 112–113 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Michael Moore reads Howard Thurman and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Howard Thurman, “How Good to Center Down!” from Meditations of the Heart. (Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1992), pgs. 28–29 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Julia Baird and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Julia Baird, Phosphorescence: On Awe, Wonder & Things that Sustain You When the World Goes Dark. (William Collins, 2021), pgs. 260–261 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Carmen Acevedo Butcher reads The Cloud of Unknowing and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Anonymous, excerpts from The Cloud of Unknowing with the Book of Privy Counsel: A New Translation, trans. by Carmen Acevedo Butcher. (Shambhala Publications / Random House, 2009), pgs. 3 and 231 1, 61 2, 743, 1235, 1244, & 189 6 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Claudia Love Mair reads Isaiah and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Isaiah 43:10. Scripture quotation is from The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson (biblehub.com/nkjv/isaiah/43.htm). All rights reserved. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Te Martin reads Austin Channing Brown and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Austin Channing Brown, I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness. (Convergent Books, 2018), pgs. 171–172 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Cassidhe Hart reads Barbara Holmes and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Barbara Homes, Joy Unspeakable: Contemplative Practices of the Black Church. (Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2004), pgs. 96–97 AbbeyoftheArts.com

Abbey of the Arts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Melinda Thomas reads her poem and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Melinda Emily Thomas, “Earth’s Magnificat”, originally published December 2025 online in The Journal of Elements and Seasons: MelindaEmilyThomas.substack.com/p/earths-magnificat. From her forthcoming collection, Original Name. AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Felicia Murrell reads Liza J. Rankow and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Liza J. Rankow, Soul Medicine for a Fractured World. (New York: Orbis Books, 2026), pg. 118 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Jo-ed Tome reads Kathleen Schwab and Therese Kay and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Kathleen Schwab and Therese Kay, A Healing Journey: 14 Daily Devotionals for Those Dealing with Grief, Pain, or Anxiety. (Kindle Direct Publishing, 2018), no page number in Kindle AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts Wisdom Council member Carmen Acevedo Butcher reads Father Greg Boyle and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Father Greg Boyle, excerpts from Cherished Belonging: The Healing Power of Love in Divided Times. (Simon & Schuster, 2024), pgs. 4 and 2–31,22&3, 125, & 974 AbbeyoftheArts.com

AbbeyoftheArts.com Abbey of the Arts online Abbess Christine Valters Paintner reads her blessing and invites you into 5 minutes of contemplative silence to hold a loving intention for peace, justice, and compassion to flourish in the world. Credits: All texts under fair use or with permission. Christine Valters Paintner, A Book of Everyday Blessings: 100 Prayers for Dancing Monks, Artists, and Pilgrims. (Ave Maria Press, 2026), pg. 8 AbbeyoftheArts.com