Last updated: June 19, 2026 Over the years, I have collected quite a library of books associated with art and spirituality. I thought I would share my list with you, because there are just so many good books to choose from. Allen, Pat. Art is a Spiritual Path: Engaging the Sacred Through the Practice of Art and Writing. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications, 2005. Allen, Pat B. Art is a Way of Knowing: A guide to self-knowledge and spiritual fulfillment through creativity. Boston, MA: Shambhala, 1995. Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane, ed. Art, Creativity, and the Sacred: An Anthology in Religion and Art. New...
Last updated: July 26, 2026 When I was in my late twenties or early thirties (hard to keep track now….) in Houston, I was thinking a lot about how to achieve balance in my life. I have always been a well rounded person, interested in multiple areas of study and life experiences. So I was trying to figure out how to align all of my activities and interests into some kind of schedule or routine that would balance and satisfy all of the physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and creative components of my life. One day, I rode my red Diamond...
The liturgy of the hours is a traditional monastic practice of pausing for prayer at given intervals during the day. However, this practice can also be adapted for non-monastics as a way of entering more mindfully into the rhythm of each day. In Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day, Macrina Wiederkehr gives us a very beautiful and practical guide for incorporating gentle reminders of God’s graces into our everyday lives. For each of the seven pauses, she draws upon a lifetime of Benedictine spirituality to describe the themes and images that are associated with the hour....
