Meditation. For many, this word conjures up images of a person sitting cross-legged, emptying his or her mind and chanting a mysterious word over and over again. That is Eastern meditation that is ...

I knew that Rowan Williams, once the Archbishop of Canterbury, knew a lot about Eastern Christian practice, but I did not know that he begins his day with the Jesus Prayer. More: Readers of Salinger’s ...

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, presents Lenten meditations for members of the Roman Curia and Vatican employees in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 26, 2021. “The ...

For much of the Christian church, last Sunday was Ascension Sunday. It is a bittersweet day. The party is over. No way to be sure if they even knew it was coming, since he foretold his death and his ...

Cowan's work contributes a perspective of radical Christianity to the growing number of books dealing with the interaction of Buddhism and Christianity. His is the Christ of the Jesus Seminars, ...

For decades now, Andrew Greeley has entertained, provoked and even angered many Catholic readers with his murder mystery novels (featuring Nuala Anne McGrail and Bishop Jackie Ryan) as well as his ...

One of the ugliest chapters in Christian history turned on this question: Who is Jesus? More than a man? Less than absolute deity? During the years of struggle to describe his identity, no one ...

DUMMERSTON -- The Dummerston Congregational Church in Dummerston Center will celebrate Communion this first Sunday of the New Year. All who wish to follow in the way of Christ are invited to share in ...