Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

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The Dalai Lama and Friar Laurence Freeman in conversation.(ABC RN/Rachael Kohn) Christian meditation is increasingly popular, not only among adults seeking spiritual support in a materialistic age, ...

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience April 28, the pope said ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. To explain how Scripture meditation goes beyond hearing, reading, studying, and even memorizing as a means of taking in ...

There was a time, the Rev. Laurence Freeman says, when meditation was taboo in much of Christianity. "Protestants thought it was too Catholic, and Catholics thought it was too Protestant in that it ...

Here are a few suggestions for studying, especially if you have never done it before and don’t know how to get started. I focus here on the Bible because I know it the best. 1. Avoid the temptation to ...

Vincenzina Krymow, author of Mary's Flowers: Gardens, Legends and Meditations, extends his interest in the spiritual significance of flora in his new book, Healing Plants of the Bible: History, Lore, ...

Rachael Reynolds is a busy wife and mom of three who, like many, suddenly has been tasked with home-schooling her children and managing the anxiety of a pandemic. Reynolds, 34, also is a registered ...