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August 2017

August 31, 2017
The newly released Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, and God is a...

July 2017

July 31, 2017
My new book "Holy Rover: Journeys in Search of Mystery, Miracles, & God" (a memoir...

June 2017

June 27, 2017
Michigan's Bay View Association was founded as part of the Chautauqua movement, which grew out...
June 20, 2017
The Native American Cultural History Trail on Michigan's Mackinac Island explores the spiritual side of...
June 13, 2017
The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a peaceful spot for reflection...

May 2017

May 16, 2017
Abigail Carroll sends Saint Francis a series of letters in the form of poems in...
May 03, 2017
I finally get the chance to tour the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in...

April 2017

April 25, 2017
In a valley about 30 miles from Mexico City lies one of the world's greatest...
April 18, 2017
Mexico City's Templo Mayor provides rich material for thinking about the dualities of existence: light...
April 04, 2017
In Mexico City, I explore the legacy of the Aztecs at the National Museum of...

March 2017

March 14, 2017
To my embarrassment, I've become one of those people who keep bringing up meditation in...
March 08, 2017
Tikal, one of the largest Mayan sites, is a place of mystery and grandeur.

February 2017

February 28, 2017
Our time in Mayan holy sites enriched my understanding of my own spiritual heritage.
February 22, 2017
Miguel Angel Vergara--who is a living link to ancient Maya traditions--led ceremonies at each of...
February 14, 2017
Palenque, located deep in the jungle of Chiapas, is a place to encounter the complex...
February 09, 2017
In the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala, I explore the mysteries of the Maya with...

December 2016

December 24, 2016
The story of Christmas reminds us that the holy is often born in the least...

November 2016

November 24, 2016
In late January, Bob and I will be traveling with Sacred Earth Journeys to Mayan...
November 17, 2016
You might think of the Shakers as hippies without the sex. Consider this: they lived...

October 2016

October 24, 2016
Anyone who thinks you can't be both Muslim and American should go to Dearborn, which...
October 06, 2016
It’s so easy to get cynical in this world, because we all get disappointed again...

September 2016

September 13, 2016
I know of no other small town in the world with as many spiritual sites...
September 01, 2016
Whether she's drawing inspiration from the Dalai Lama, her mom, or her Polish neighbor on...

August 2016

August 22, 2016
At Carnuntum, an attraction on the border between Austria and Slovakia, I encountered the most...
August 10, 2016
Two Vienna churches, Karlskirche and the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, gave me insights into...
August 03, 2016
The Central Cemetery in Vienna is one of the best graveyards in the world---a place...

July 2016

July 25, 2016
Our blackberry jam contains the deep, purply-red essence of summer---and provides fodder for some philosophical...
July 18, 2016
We all are born, and we all will die. While there are many variations in...
July 11, 2016
Why would anyone brave bedbugs, robbers, shipwrecks and other hazards to go on pilgrimage? James...

June 2016

June 29, 2016
In Albuquerque, the Center for Action and Contemplation is home to the ecumenical ministry of...
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