Spirituality

Scripture very bluntly tells us that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory...

N.B. Today's guest post is by Judith Valente, poet, Benedictine oblate, and author of How to...

Today's guest post is by Neil Douglas-Klotz, author of The Little Book of Sufi Stories. What’s...

We human beings are creatures of habit. We brush our teeth in the same direction,...

What is the difference between centering prayer and Ignatian spirituality? To answer this question, let's...

Here is the final installment of my Lenten series on Lectio Divina I'm calling  Lectio Divina...

A reader writes: Hi Carl, hope you're well. Just wanted to pick your brain again!...

Our Lenten journey continues with a twist on Lectio Divina I'm calling  Lectio Divina Diligens. Click...

Yesterday I received this message: Hi, Mr. McColman, Quick question. Are there any periodicals, journals,...

We continue our journey through Lent with a new approach to Lectio Divina that I...

Pick up any edition of The Cloud of Unknowing, and you are likely to find...

Several months ago, in response to a reader's question, I posted an article to this...

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...