Earth, Our Original Monastery author_Amber DeMatte Norton takes you on a

Norton takes you on a personal retreat

Teresa of Avila—a Carmelite who spent years reforming her order and gave to the world a spiritual masterpiece called The Interior Castle—will instruct you in trusting your personal experience of God

Pio of Pietrelcina had a deep devotion to the Christ Child

Wagner’s own growth through the seasons with spiritual guidance and an understanding that patient tending to your soul will help you grow into a beautiful garden that God can use to reflect his glory

Schuchts—the bestselling author of Be Healed—is sensitive to the shame of sexual wounds

Earth, Our Original Monastery author_Amber DeMatte Norton takes you on aHow can we meet God in our everyday lives? In Earth, Our Original Monastery, Christine Valters Paintner, bestselling author and online abbess for Abbey of the Arts, shares how living contemplatively with an appreciation for the natural world can make you more aware of the presence of God in every aspect of your life. She explores monks, mystics, and saints who have experienced the goodness of the Divine in nature and invites you to find solace and