What Enters through the Open Heart is a collection of poems about what feels fragile, fleeting, and ephemeral in life.
Both a poet and a spirituality author with a worldwide reputation, Paintner writes about her experience of chronic illness, grief, loss, nature's consolation, and she brings to life some of the saints who had kinship with creatures and experienced illness as well. Ultimately, it is a collection about what it means to live with an open heart in the midst of pain and vulnerability.
Author Biography
Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, REACE is the online Abbess of Abbey of the Arts, a virtual monastery where she leads online retreats and prayer services integrating contemplative practice and creative expression. She is the author of more than 25 books on spirituality and the arts. This is her fourth collection of poetry and her poems have appeared in journals in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Ireland. She lives in the west of Ireland with her husband John and dog Sourney.
