Spirituality

Note: Today's post, by guest contributor Fr. Ronald Rolheiser, is an excerpt from his new...

The great medieval mystic Julian of Norwich is renowned for her theological optimism ("All shall...

Today's post is by guest contributor Mark S. Burrows, who is a poet and an...

Today's post is by a guest contributor: Jon M. Sweeney, author of numerous books including The Saint...

A reader of my blog writes: How do you know if a certain spiritual experience...

Why it's dangerous to say that experience should be the necessary foundation for spiritual growth.

We live in a moment in history when, finally, our global human family seems to be starting...

I don't remember much about the spring of 1970, when I was in the third...

A recent article on the UK-based website Christian Today (not to be confused with Christianity Today) poses the...

Would you like to learn more about the beautiful spirituality of Christian monks and nuns?

Christian spirituality is dedicated to growing in intimacy with God. Both the prayer of silence...

This video presents a service of Compline, sung live by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, England, under...

My friend and colleague Christine Valters Paintner has recently released a book called The Wisdom of the...

In his wonderful book about the present and future of Christian mysticism, "Arise, My Love...", author...

I recently listened to the audiobook version of Chris Anderson's TED Talks: The Official TED Guide...

The headwaters of the Christian contemplative and mystical tradition — aside from the Bible, of...

Today is the feast of the Presentation, traditionally known as Candlemas. It's a time when...

Today’s Mass Readings (Hebrews 2:14–18, Psalm 105:1–9, and Mark 1:29–39) offer an interesting insight into the role...

Here is a wonderful description of angels from the anonymous Syrian monk who is now...

Happy new year! 'Tis the season for making a resolution for a positive change in...

Two years ago this week, I wrote a glowing review of a Bible Software program...

The late Kenneth Leech used to tell the story about giving a lecture at a...

This past Tuesday night my wife and I went with some 19,000 other folks to hear...

The Life of St Antony of the Desert, written by the fourth century Bishop of...

February 29 is the feast day of St. John Cassian — who, in addition to...

Tibetan Buddhists have a series of spiritual exercises that are seen as foundational to their spiritual...

A reader of my blog named Paul emailed me the following question: I realize this...

An editor at Patheos recently pointed me to the following trailer, and suggested I blog...

I have learned of the passing of Father Kenneth Leech, who died on Saturday after...

One of my favorite contemporary authors is Mirabai Starr, who I first encountered through her...