Pause+Pray

At age 58 in 1978, Pope John Paul II was still an avid skier, hiker, and swimmer. But over the next 27 years, age and health issues caught up with him—as they do with us all.

Today think about how Jesus used the tangible objects of our world to describe himself to us, especially as a door on which we can knock.

Wars, elections, and civil unrest upend our quest for peace. As the next big election nears, it will only get worse. Now is the time to ask ourselves: Am I part of the problem or the solution?

The most well-known female disciple of Jesus has often had her name dragged through the mud over Christian history--Mary of Magdala.

Perhaps the greatest gift we have been given is our physical body. That is why it can be confusing when we treat it with such disrespect either through our diets, our behavior, or our attitudes

Sometimes on the path we’re walking upon, it is easy to become haunted by regret, comparisons, or dreams yet to be attained. The contemplative must rise above lingering either/or judgments of oneself and trust in the non-dualistic path that has ...