Today we attended an organ concert at a local church. The organist, a young virtuoso, announced before intermission that he was having trouble with his right hand but was planning to continue the concert anyhow. He asked the audience to “lift him up in...
Dr. Stewart Bitkoff Magnificent Monastery For the longest time, I wished that I had a church, temple, mosque or synagogue to attend. I could find no special place that called to my heart and helped my soul sing. In years past, there had always been a place: top of a...
My blog this month is an excerpt from my new book, The Gentle Art of Spiritual Discernment – A Guide to Discovering Your Personal Path. “Towards a spirituality of service” is a very timely topic when one considers all the challenges facing humanity – from deadly...
Professor and Sister of St. Joseph Catherine Nerney shares a prayer practice that strengthens our compassion for ourselves, one another, and the world: We are called to be compassion for our world. But to grow in this capacity, we must practice, practice, practice the...
Excerpts from John Smallman’s Blog As the collective human awakening process rapidly approaches fruition, there is much happening around the world that would appear to indicate that the levels of conflict and corruption are increasing. This is not the case. What...