Saturday Matins: presented by St. Nicholas Orthodox Church at 6 p.m. in person at 102 Ross Ave. in San Anselmo and on YouTube at stnicholasmarin.org. Tuesday Vespers and blessing of water: presented ...

With the inaugural Laudato Si' Leadership Training, a collaboration between the U.S. bishops' conference and the Lexington ...

On most Monday nights, the sanctuary of All Saints Episcopal Church — with its vaulted ceilings, stone arches and stained-glass windows — seamlessly transforms into a space of quiet contemplation.

Visitors to Marquette University have long been able to slip inside Joan of Arc Chapel, a 15th century stone building, for a moment of meditation. Through Dec. 20, they can also turn to another ...

When the Church approaches contemplative prayer, she is led to give multiple and different definitions in her attempt to explain what it is. The multiple definitions are needed since no one definition ...

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 ...

In New Jersey’s Stone Harbor, Nun’s Beach, once recognized by the formidable 1937 structure, is now sporting a fabulous new Villa Maria by the Sea and offering its first scheduled retreats for ...

The Sisters of Mary Morning Star is a contemplative Catholic order of nuns located near Waco, about 40 minutes from the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit prison in Gatesville. Sister Pia Maria, third from left ...

On my best mornings, I stumble out of bed and land on my meditation cushion where I spend at least 20 minutes in contemplative prayer. I acknowledge that I am in the presence of God, and then dedicate ...

Paraclete Press director Lillian Miao has secured world rights for a new series from prolific author Glenys Nellist and illustrated by Natalie Merheb. The Bedtime Blessings series includes God's ...

Feb. 3—FAIRMONT — Father Casey B. Mahome commands the congregation's attendance, but does not compel it. Instead, like a seasoned children's entertainer, he darts around the room engaging with ...

Pope Francis will become the first Pope to visit Mongolia when he travels to the Asian country’s capital Ulaanbaatar from Aug. 31 to Sept. 4. Italian Cardinal Giorgio Marengo takes possession of his ...