Reflect: In Labor and In Rest
"We who survive deep pain don’t need to be anyone’s hero, but we can give someone courage, in that moment, to take another breath."
Wisdom Wednesday: Richard Rohr explains his spiritual roots
"I knew the spiritual world was real, and in many ways, more real than the material world."
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Virtual Services
A guide to online services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day: Have a #MerryChristmas and stay #HealthyAtHome!
Merton Monday: The answer lies in “truly living”
Words of wisdom on "truly living" from "New Seeds of Contemplation."
Reflect: Spend Your Dollars With Your Children in Mind
The Center for Interfaith Relations is revisiting Festival of Faiths catalogues in search of insight, wisdom and inspiration. Our hope is that these written words will spur meaningful reflection and serve as a beacon of hope amid challenging times.
Wisdom Wednesday: Finding peace through centering prayer
The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault explains how we can relieve our agitations by allowing our thoughts to flow freely through centering prayer.
Merton Monday: On the meaning of ‘pure hope’
Thomas Merton's thoughts on hope from his work "No Man is an Island."
Wisdom Wednesday: Protestant theologian on what it means to be alive
“If you had 5 minutes to transmit what being alive means to you, what would you say?”
Merton Monday: ‘Our vocation is not simply to be’
Words of wisdom from "New Seeds of Contemplation"
Wisdom Wednesday: The ethical questions of globalization
"We are global citizens, no matter if we like it or not. The question is whether we’re good global citizens or not."