Image: "Blue Monk" by Randen Pederson via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Prayers in Public: Blue Monk

Image: “Blue Monk” by Randen Pederson via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Image: "Blue Monk" by Randen Pederson via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

There’s so much to love about this image.

  • It’s straight-up lovely.
  • It’s a digital oil painting, which is cool and I think pretty impressive.
  • It’s a remix of this Creative Commons-licensed photo, so it’s certainly in line with the spirit of our site.
  • It’s title is a reference to a Thelonious Monk tune, so you just know Mr. Pederson is a man of taste and distinction.

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The Genesee Diary: Report from a Trappist Monastery by Henri Nouwen

This book is my constant companion on retreats and quiet days. A glimpse into a truly formative experience for a spiritual writer loved (and fed) by millions.

Solo Monk by Thelonious Monk

This album doesn’t include “Blue Monk,” but it’s a must for any jazz fan and, I think, a nice way into Monk’s music if you’ve found him a little opaque in other settings. Includes my favorite recording of what may, in fact, be my favorite song ever: the incomparable “Ruby, My Dear.”

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