Soul Seeing: Bringing together contemplatives to pray in silent community offers not only encouragement to individuals but fosters the beautiful spiritual energy that arises when two or three are gath...

There is nothing like a visit to Paris to feel the power of protest. The revolution’s memory is in the stones and soil, its legacy in the spirit of the people. It manifests itself in myriad ways in ev...

When the white smoke appeared in St. Peter’s Square, the frenzy of the crowd could be felt from across the ocean and through our TV screen. Even without knowing who […]

We find ourselves now at the midway point of our Lenten desert experience. Ash Wednesday is far behind us, and Easter not yet in sight. Although we walk this Lenten […]

In honor of the Feast of St. Benedict, a reflection on visiting his monastery in Subiaco, Italy, a few years ago.

Of all the churches in all the towns in all the world, he walked into mine.

The pope has emerged as an increasingly lonely moral voice against perilous global trends like nationalism and populism.

As we prepare to begin our Lenten journey, join me for a conversation about ways we can expand our experience of the traditional pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Let’s reflect on what...