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June 2017

June 13, 2017

An Unexpected Shrine in the Middle of the Big Woods

The National Shrine of the Cross in the Woods is a peaceful spot for reflection...

May 2017

May 03, 2017

Our Lady of Guadalupe, At Last

I finally get the chance to tour the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in...

November 2016

November 17, 2016

‘Tis a Gift to be Simple with the Shakers in Kentucky

You might think of the Shakers as hippies without the sex. Consider this: they lived...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

In Sedona With the Buddha and the Holy Cross

In Sedona, the sacred feels very near at both the Amitabha Stupa and Chapel of...

April 2016

April 05, 2016

One of Religion’s Biggest, Scariest Words

Why are cultures around the world fascinated by the idea of Apocalypse? Both religious and...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

After the Fire, a Rebirth in Stuart

Sometimes the stories in the news seem overwhelming, don't they? Each day brings another tale...

January 2014

January 28, 2014

With Hildegard in Bingen

Today we come to Bingen, Germany, home to one of the most remarkable women in history....

September 2011

September 16, 2011

The Witches of Salem Today

There's a certain amount of irony in the fact that while Salem's infamous reputation was...

September 15, 2011

Remembering the Trials

Salem honors the memory of the Witch Trials in a variety of ways. Its most...

September 14, 2011

The Salem Witch Trials

Before I visited Salem, I had a vague idea of what had happened there in...

September 13, 2011

The Ghosts of Salem

When last we met here at The Holy Rover, Emerson, Thoreau, and the rest of...