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St. Ignatius Loyola's "Suscipe" Prayer inspires this original composition and live performance by musician Jessica Gerhardt, an "audio divina" guided meditation.

The benefits of meditation—whether in Christianity or Sikhism—are not only accessible to everyone, they change us and the world,

Meditation—whether in Christianity or Sikhism—is not as difficult as some think. Mindfulness and “oneness” with God is all about love.

Walk to Calvary alongside Christ in this poetic meditation read by the author.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqysH6oErL8 Host Jean P. Kelly and author Kenneth R. McIntosh discuss how understanding both Celtic & Eastern spirituality can liberate the Christian imagination. More from this Creative Audio guided meditation of author-read excerpt   About Kenneth McIntosh's commitment to live the compassion of Christ has inspired three decades of service as pastor for six different...

A meditation on how the intersection of teachings in Christianity and Eastern faiths offers strength of both the oak (Celtic spirituality) and the lotus (Eastern wisdom).

The ability to see others with compassion must be cultivated, practiced, and intentional, says a twentieth-century mystic who became known for her capacity to hold and cherish the suffering of others.

Artist, influencer, writer Grace Morbitzer offers a guided meditation using her modernized portrait of Sts. Clare and Francis of Assisi. In 5 simple steps, learn about a holy man and holy woman, at the same time connecting their lives to your own in a moment of mindfulness, meditation and deepening. Reflect on the nature of...

We belong to a mutually beneficial web of connection, well-being, and love.

The simplistic definition of forgiveness as an end of resentment doesn't work for Jesus, and it should not necessarily work for us either.

Scholar Amy-Jill Levine discusses what Christ teaches about contemporary social justice issues, equivalents of grace in Jewish tradition and why Christians must refrain from anti-Semetic interpretations of Jesus's life.

Parables are pearls of Jewish wisdom that shine if understood in context.

Derrick Weston offers for meditation a reading from his book, The Just Kitchen. He shares his approach to spiritual reading and cooking with intention. Filmed at the 2024 Wildgoose Festival.

A guided spiritual reading prompting us to recognize cooking as a ritual that connects us intimately with God's creation. Additional music by Tyler Green.

A guided meditation pondering how we are all meant for holiness like the saints.

Modern iconographer Gracie Morbitzer shows the humanity--and modernity--of holy men and women. They are just like us.

In the "night prayer" psalm, we surrender all the days anxiety to "dwell in safety."

When you realize that your need to help is actually hurting--both yourselves and others--it is time to surrender with prayer.

In a place of sacred pause, calm, and clarity, you can find yourself.

Lent reminds us that perfection is never the goal, even for those called to avowed life.

Unbalanced relationships threaten to harden us. Spiritual Reading creates the space and grace to soften our hearts even when we feel desperate and isolated.

We wait for our adult kids. And we rely on the Father, who understands. After all,. we also were wayward prodigals once, living for our whims.

"It was not until I lost my hearing that I started learning to listen ."

Love of neighbor requires holding our tongue and not correcting others, says Catherine of Sienna and this month's author.

Ancient poet, Rumi, encourages us to accept all emotions as bearers of wisdom.

Tears can be holy water if we are brave enough to share our grief and joy and ecstasy and despair with others.

A literary pilgrimage leads to a new openness to trust and hope.

Two spiritual seekers—one a Trappist monk and the other a journalist—ponder the universal questions about the meaning of life through death.

Inclusion, an act of mercy, is manifested in opening one's arms wide to welcome without excluding or labeling others--Pope Francis

Those on the path toward greater spiritual freedom and love find strength in a very undramatic and almost unnoticeable ways when they avoid letting egos and self-preoccupations to take over.

Thomas Merton reminds us that “True encounter with Christ liberates something in us, a power we did not know we had, a hope.”

Christine Valter Paintner offers a mediation to soften knots in our heart, body, and soul through vulnerability.

Christ died and was buried in all of us. Every time you do something physically to honor a deceased person you are performing a work of mercy.

This reading reminds not just fathers and sons, but also mothers, daughters and all those who parent or are parented that God the Father awaits our return from loneliness, anger, jealousy and desolation with His ever-ready blessing.

In this month of Mary, one holy woman reminds us that Jesus is our Mother, too

An essay by Brian Doyle offers an opportunity to meditate on suffering and acceptance.

Psalm 84 encourages us to find a home with God.

In her desperate plea, Queen Esther recognizes that only the Lord can help relieve our deepest pain.

I understood that God's roadmap for me diverged from the paths of those I loved. I realized the best I could offer my lost ones was prayer.

Painter Joe Anastasi's pauses in contemplative prayer in order to see the light and dignity of the homeless he serves.

Learn about what to expect from lectio divina.

A singer-songwriter discusses how writing poetry and lyrics have helped her get through "dark nights of the soul."

Thomas Merton suggests that being at peace with life's confusion and contradictions is possible if we know and trust God's presence.

On this Ash Wednesday when it is perhaps too easy to focus on the darkness of atonement, think about and write how you usually approach God: with confidence in his mercy or temerity?

Even in the middle of a noisy world we can be contemplative, accepting our own distractedness.

A text from St. Thomas Aquinas, whose Feast Day is Jan. 28, reminds us to endure for Christ.

Often a sign, such as a rainbow, can catch us off guard and prompt us to notice differently.

A musical gift to our listeners: an original tune by Irish guitarist Martin Dunlea titled "Where's the Silence?"

This Advent remember that it is God who lights our lamp, who brightens our darkness.

Even pain, weakness, and brokenness can be a "fire" that spreads to others and leads them to a transformative relationship with God.

Often intercessors, those righteous people we know both on earth and in heaven, can pray for us.