Here’s a little quote from Teresa of Ávila’s classic book about prayer, The Way of Perfection: Let us now return to speak of those souls I have mentioned who cannot practise recollection or tie down ...

A recent article on the UK-based website Christian Today (not to be confused with Christianity Today) poses the question “Can Science Prove Christian Meditation Works?” (click on the link to read the ...

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 ...

The Rev. Laurence Freeman, a Benedictine monk and founder of the London-based World Community for Christian Meditation,will speak in Houston next week on Christian contemplation and meditation. The ...

St. Paul encourages us to “not be anxious about anything.” But how to attain such peace in our world so filled with peril and strife, as it surely was in Paul’s day, and in every chapter of history?

Contemplation is so vital to the Christian way of life, however, that we have to try to explain it in some way. And so, in this effort to give some expression to contemplation, even the Catechism of ...

Contemplative spirituality and practices of silence can not only help you re-center amidst stress like many are facing due to COVID-19, but they also help you see your deep convictions, motivations, ...