Christine Valters Paintner

Nov 21, 2024 | uscatholic.org | Nathaniel Hunter |Christine Valters Paintner

I first learned to love the darkness after my mother died. Not initially. At first, after holding her body close in those minutes after her last breath, and then during the weeks and months that followed, I railed against the cold, black night of loss. I tried to send out a flare again and again. I once was a child of summertime, relishing the long days of brilliant sunshine and intense heat. I used to love the way summer would illuminate everything, making it seem filled with possibility.

Jan 19, 2024 | spiritualityandpractice.com | Christine Valters Paintner

Each year Christians around the world use Lent and its time of prayer, fasting, and reflection to focus on getting their lives in order, before Easter. This year, two of our favorite Christian authors have penned new books to guide a Christian through their Lenten devotions. Both are members of our Living Spiritual Teachers Project. Both are popular retreat leaders, conference speakers, and spiritual midwives for people looking to find their way.

Jan 19, 2024 | spiritualityandpractice.com | Christine Valters Paintner

“I invite you to plant a seed of some kind or get one of those lovely bulbs that bloom indoors like an amaryllis. If you choose a seed, you might select something that grows fairly quickly like marigolds. Get a small pot with potting soil and offer a prayer over this act of planting. Then let the journey of witnessing the unfolding and ripening of the seed into shoot into plant be a way of honoring the slow ripening of your own soul.

Nov 1, 2023 | religionnews.com | Christine Valters Paintner |Rizki Fauzi

(RNS) — In Celtic tradition there are many moments considered to be a “thin time,” which means that heaven and earth feel closer and we might experience moments of connection to those who have gone before us in ways that we don’t usually. These moments include the daily portals of dawn and dusk as the world moves from dark to light and back to dark again.

Nov 1, 2023 | ncronline.org | Michael Sean Winters |Joachim Pham |Cameron Bellm |Christine Valters Paintner

Christine Valters Paintner's newest book, The Love of Thousands: How Angels, Saints, and Ancestors Walk with Us toward Holiness, offers readers a road map for enriching their faith through engaging with those who came before us and those who dwell beyond us. Paintner spoke with NCR about the process of writing the book, building bridges beyond the veil and practicing resurrection. The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.