Do the world's religions and contemplative traditions send people to the same place—compassion, bliss, awe, a sense of God, awareness or the universe?

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today we will talk about the form of prayer called meditation. For a Christian, to “meditate” is to seek meaning: it implies placing oneself before the immense ...

A few weeks ago, I joined about 230 others on a 100-kilometer (62-mile) fundraising bike ride, called Pat Macs Pack Ride, to benefit pediatric brain tumor research, riding from my parish, St. Barnabas ...

Since entering the ministry over 40 years ago I have heard many pastors and church leaders say, “God’s desire for our church is to grow His Kingdom and to make fully devoted followers of Jesus.” How ...

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Spiritual meditation is used across the globe in countless religions and cultures. Some use it for stress and relaxation, others use it to clear their minds, and some use it to awaken and deepen their ...

Jesus came preaching “the kingdom of God,” not “the church,” for what it’s worth. “The time has come, and the kingdom of God has drawn near,” he said at the beginning of his peripatetic work, by which ...

There are very few people not affected by recent global events, and most of us are anxiously navigating the news and changes — both of which are coming rapidly. Though social distancing is absolutely ...