Posts in category Meditation

All authentic and noble human activity is a preparation for prayer. All that is good, true, and beautiful in the world must be drawn up …

As current events involving the persecution and killing of Christians draws international attention and many are left wondering what actions should be taken, we are …

The heart that has learned to rejoice in self-forgetting has learned to walk the path of perfection. Such a heart has been made docile to …

This week, Catholics are going to hear many homilies on how Lent is about more than giving up chocolate and how we should “fast” from …

The main obstacle to faith in the world is the problem of suffering and evil. In our own lives, we encounter sin in such a …

As I have learned more and more about meditation and contemplation, I have become convinced that many people have experienced deep forms of prayer and …

The time and attention one gives to pray already indicates a certain victory of the heart over sin and death. As we grow and adapt, …

I have recently begun to re-read a book that was influential on me when I was an undergraduate at the University at Albany. Through different …

Gregory Palamas’ theology of prayer as presented in the Triads is a fruitful source of reflection that can help bring clarity to the contemporary American …

I will never forget how excited I would get about Christmas. The funny thing is that this enthusiasm would often begin months before December. Sometime …