Closing your eyes and focusing on breathing can be hard for those who are easily distracted. But it is possible. By A.C. Shilton Eyes gently closed, breaths slow and steady: Meditation, at least when ...

How to do a movement meditation that makes you feel more centered physically, mentally, and emotionally if you have trouble sitting still. You know that meditation comes with a whole host of physical ...

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The sacrosanct Scripture reflection spreadsheet is circulated among staff members at America. Our associate editor, Molly Cahill, has posted the schedule for reflections, with each staff member being ...

Mindfulness meditation: It’s all the rage. If you’ve been anywhere, talked to anyone or visited any social media site, you’ve likely heard about some of the positive effects of mindfulness meditation ...

A Scripture expert who is now the official preacher of Pope Francis has explained what makes the Bible “modern” and why knowledge of the word of God is important for evangelization. “The revelation of ...

“Everyone has been made for some particular work and the desire for that work has been put in every heart.” ―Rumi, 13th Century Persian Poet Source: Photo by Kourosh Qaffari on Unsplash We all have ...

For many, the concept of meditation is intriguing, but doing it may seem out of reach. Meditation can even seem pretty obscure to most people, yet it can actually be very simple. This article will ...

Of his 16 daily waking hours, Deepak Chopra spends four or five meditating. He never gets bored, he said, and he never ...