Yes, Jesus is descended from patriarchs and kings, but now magi from the East come to worship him. That is, through Jesus all ...

In reading Keats’s “To Autumn” as a “powerful metaphor” of the triumph of maturity over a shallow youth culture (“Options,” Nov. 24), Cedar Crest College PresidentDorothy Gulbenkian Blaney turns a ...

Early in his introduction, Glen Stassen asks why a book on the Sermon on the Mount belongs in Jossey-Bass’s series called Enduring Questions in Christian Life. The Sermon on the Mount is indeed an ...

On this Sunday, Christians all over the world are celebrating the feast day of Epiphany with the following readings for their meditation: Isaiah 60:1-6; Psalm 72; Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6; Matthew 2:1-12.

Pope Benedict XVI attended the first Advent sermon today, which was given by Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., preacher of the Pontifical Household. According to the Holy See’s Press Office, the ...

Since mindfulness is something you can practice at home for free, it often sounds like the perfect tonic for stress and mental health issues. Mindfulness is a type of Buddhist-based meditation in ...

But there is an equally venerable tradition that the Church begins here, at the foot of the Cross. When Jesus commends his mother Mary, and his beloved disciple John, to one another’s care – behold ...

December 21 has been designated World Meditation Day by the United Nations. The practice can change not only our bodies, but ...

For many adults, factors like stress can lead to sleeping difficulty. Meditation, like a body scan, may help improve sleep. Here are three ways to practice. If you have trouble falling asleep at night ...

Miguel Farias receives funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation (TWCF 0595) for this work on meditation. He also receives royalties from two co-authored books on meditation. Since ...