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October 2018

October 10, 2018

Want to Learn About Zen? Here’s a Book to Get You Started

Introduction to Zen Koans: Learning the Language of Dragons is the latest book by James Ishmael...

October 09, 2017

Can Practices from Multiple Faith Traditions Help Us to Live More Faithful Lives?

Spirituality — at least, the kind of spirituality that is anchored in a relationship with...

September 2017

September 04, 2017

Imagine Thomas Merton Teaching You a Class on Christian Mysticism…

Wouldn't it be great if you could have access to the lecture notes of a...

May 2017

May 02, 2017

Essential Writings from Two Important Living Catholic Authors

Orbis Books has a long-standing collection of books called the "Modern Spiritual Masters Series." With over...

April 2017

April 05, 2017

Why I Love the Carmina Gadelica (Despite Its Flaws)

You are the joy of all joyous things, You are the light of the beam...

January 2017

January 06, 2017

Encountering Jesus through Questions in the Gospels

Saint Teresa of Ávila, one of the greatest of Christian mystics, understood clearly that the...

December 2016

December 06, 2016

Why I Still Recommend Verbum Software for Catholics… and for all Contemplatives

Two years ago this week, I wrote a glowing review of a Bible Software program...

March 2016

March 10, 2016

Dear Pope Francis… (or as they say in Ireland, A Phápa Proinsias, a chara…)

Did you know that when Pope Francis was a little boy, he wanted to be...

March 04, 2016

In Pursuit of Silence: A Quiet Movie with Much to Say

"Silence is where we speak something deeper than our words..." "Silence returns us to what...

February 2016

February 12, 2016

Faith, Doubt and Perseverance

A couple of years ago, Bart Ehrman's book How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a...

March 2015

March 04, 2015

Sister Joan Chittister and the Way of Paradox

A mature spiritual life embraces paradox. And paradox lies at the heart of Sister Joan Chittister's newest...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Following the Ancient Path Today

If you're anything like me, the first thing you'll notice about The Ancient Path: Old Lessons...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Do Contemplatives Need Bible Software?

Is the Bible a textbook, or a legal code, or a love letter? I suppose...

August 2014

August 20, 2014

Mainline Neo-Monasticism?

Elaine A. Heath is a true friend of contemplation. She recognizes the vital importance of bringing...

October 2013

October 10, 2013

Three Wonderful New Julian of Norwich Books

I'm not sure why the fall of 2013 belongs to Julian of Norwich (except to...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

Contemplative Commerce

The motto of Benedictine spirituality is ora et labora — a deceptively simple Latin phrase that...

August 2012

August 09, 2012

Journey to the Heart

A relatively new offering from Orbis Books provides a very nice overview of the history...