In 1961, weeks after graduating from high school, James Finley rose one morning before dawn and left a note. In defiance of his father, who had refused to allow him to leave, he boarded a bus for the ...

Developing mindfulness is also a benefit of contemplation. Mindfulness is the ability to be present without judgment. With regular exercise, this heightened awareness is transferred to daily life.

Within the Christian tradition, there are three principal ways to pray. Each of these ways are umbrellas that cover vast and diverse forms and types of prayer. The first way of prayer is vocal. It’s ...

Meditation recently received a big boost from one of its most popular participants: Oprah Winfrey. The small town of Fairfield, Iowa, was the recent poster child for Transcendental Meditation’s (aka ...

Speaking of being overwhelmed and it impacting your prayer life, I got some great advice from my spiritual director recently. I was describing the many occasions on which the words I read seem to fly ...

Meditation is the buzzword these days. The current global society seeks various types of remedies to rid itself of stress and achieve inner peace. Meditation is one of them. But few know the ...

Loneliness and lack of support during life's storms can lead to worry and anxiety. To find calm, we must anchor ourselves in God, transcend physical consciousness through meditation, and experience ...

Murder the Truth: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful New York Times editor Enrich (Servants of the Damned) offers a chilling deep dive into “a largely ...