Characteristic of our times are the many uses and abuses of the Bible. What is the meaning of a biblical passage and how do we find it? This question divides Christians into a variety of camps, often ...

The practice of lectio divina is much like strolling down a path and pausing along the way instead of rushing to the end. Schroeder said the goal is to read for quality, not quantity. She gets up at 4 ...

Three decades ago, research by James Pennebaker and colleagues (1986) revealed that expressing one’s deeper thoughts and feelings through writing can result in significant physical and psychological ...

Visio divina is a practice that invites people to enter into a prayerful reflection through art. Madeline Larson, a grant coordinator for Epiphany Caring for Life pregnancy support center at Epiphany ...

When we first joined St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Fayetteville, one of the supports for spiritual formation was a daily email from the rector, the Rev. Lowell Grisham, called "Morning Reflections." ...

We enjoy the benefits of a good marriage, which is still maturing after 34 years together. While we image our marriage as contemporary in style, focus and vision, we find that its deeper dimensions ...

Franciscan Fr. Dan Riley felt called to write a book on the "longing to listen and learn from God within God's world, to come to know who I am before God, and to come to know who we are as God's ...