In a darkened worship center, illuminated by soft lights and the faint glow of candles, 35 people sit quietly in deep meditation. Eventually, the silence is broken by a monastic chant, accompanied by ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian meditation is a way of encountering Jesus and not “a withdrawal into ourselves.” Speaking at his general audience April 28, the pope reflected ...

Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one's soul, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general audience April 28, the pope said ...

(RNS) — Rachael Reynolds is a busy wife and mom of three who, like many parents, suddenly has been tasked with home-schooling her children and managing the anxiety of a pandemic. Reynolds, 34, also is ...

Mental health has received greater emphasis this lockdown year — isolation, loss of jobs and businesses, the effect on churches and schools and the simple irrationality of the rules can be wearing. It ...

Most Christians wouldn't call him a Christian, Cleveland Beach says. But he believes he's practicing the same faith of his South Carolina hometown and "country Baptist church." He believes "fully and ...

Meditation teaching and practice: by Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is at 10 a.m. at St. Vincent’s School for Boys, 1 St Vincents Drive, San Rafael. All levels welcome. Call 415-526-3778 or go to ...

Twice in March, Lar Nimityongskul gathered friends from the Meditation Center of Alabama and held retreats at the home that she'd bought with her husband near Dog River. Those meditation sessions, the ...

Members of the Meditation Center of Alabama staged a peaceful protest in the chambers of the Mobile City Council after its zoning application was denied in 2016. Subsequently, the center sued the city ...

Speaking at his general audience April 28, the pope reflected on what distinguishes Christian meditation from other meditative practices popular in the Western world. He said: “For us Christians, ...