What would it mean to queer contemplation? To disentangle contemplative spirituality from heteronormativity, patriarchy, and Eurocentricity, and instead engage with openness, curiosity, and a little ...

St. Teresa’s thoughts on encountering and living with God are much shaped by her position as an outsider to the hierarchical world of her day—a woman, and someone from a Jewish background. With rich ...

If you’ve never been on a pilgrimage or contemplative retreat, now is your chance. From Sept. 23-27, Franciscan Spiritual Connections will host a contemplative retreat, Earth and Soul: Reweaving ...

(RNS) — Elul, the current and final month in the ancient Hebrew calendar, is a time of introspection, preparation and forgiveness as Jews prepare for the High Holidays: first the new year celebration ...

My students and I are finding our way into the world again with Evagrius, Teresa of Ávila, and Howard Thurman. Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays ...

I've been a therapist for over 35 years, generating great confidence in my expertise. My style is personal and interactive and I love meeting with people. I draw from contemplative and ...

It is the spring of 2009, and I am a senior in high school when my religion teacher assigns a “marriage” project. Over the next several weeks, in the name of exposure to real-world finances, I suppose ...