My contemplative and dialogical self is challenged in this difficult time. The U.S. election is important, and equally important is how I and we will respond to each other in the coming days, weeks, ...

"Paint a prayer for me." The word “paint” is not a typo. It is a variation of the word “say” as in a request: “Say a prayer ...

If we want to pray, we need to accept the tradition of prayer, learn from those who have mastered the art of prayer, and ...

Deep, empathic listening is almost impossibly hard, because our partner is often saying something that we don’t like and ...

New titles from mind-body-spirit publishers draw from ancient wisdom and current science to help readers with everything from healing from trauma to having better sex and getting a good night’s sleep.

The luminous mysteries show Jesus’ light in the world. Jesus is fully human and fully divine, and the mysteries we ...

This week at the First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls celebrates Mission Sunday. Guest speaker Wanda Salter from Saxtons River will talk about her work as co-founder and supporter of the Sunrise ...

The author and poet Kathleen Norris has written at length about her attraction to the lives and spirituality of Benedictine ...

Her artworks — the product of extensive research and contemplation — often focus on the origins of the materials she uses.

Contemplative prayer is the simple expression of the mystery of prayer. It is a gaze of faith fixed on Jesus, an attentiveness to the Word of God, a silent love. It achieves real union with the ...