I have found that praying 15 minutes every day is an important form of self-care.
Spirituality
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
From “Taxi Driver” to “First Reformed,” an interview with Paul Schrader
For years, Paul Schrader refused to write a spiritual film—until “First Reformed.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Distracted at Mass? The science says you shouldn’t feel (too) bad
At least some of our distractions have their source in God—and have something to teach us.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Learning to see with the eyes of saints
What might be seen when the one looking looks again in a new way?
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
In the dead of winter, Helen Sung’s jazz feels like summertime
“Performing makes me feel vividly alive.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The problem with looking for God in the clouds
Like the men of Galilee present at the ascension of Jesus, we search the skies for unclouded meaning.
Posted inFaith, Features
How an Orthodox celebration, Greek tradition and a Bayou dive led to a revelation of faith
It has taken a trip to Epiphany City for me to fully grasp that, when it comes to faith, I have barely gotten my feet wet.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Most people aren’t talking about God anymore—but they want to
We thought people might be interested in seeing some of their favorite celebrities talk about their faith. What we did not anticipate was that people who came across “Faith in Focus” would be excited about how normal, casual and nonjudgmental these spiritual conversations seemed.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishops and astronauts gather in Washington to remember Apollo 8
Lovell spoke at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday night (Dec. 11) as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Apollo 8 mission that sent Lovell and fellow astronauts William Anders and Frank Borman into space to circle Earth’s gray satellite.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
Thomas Merton’s Obituary from 1969
I for one have never known a mind more brilliant, more beautiful, more serious, more playful. The energy behind it was immeasurable, and the capacity for love.