It’s been a rough year and a half. Though the pandemic has put a strain on us all, it’s also highlighted the role of spirituality in our lives. Faced with mortality on a daily basis, many people turn ...

If you’re someone who turns to Bible verses in search of strength, hope, and guidance, you’re likely already aware of the benefits that religion can have in your day-to-day life. Spirituality, which ...

Religious practitioners say the spiritual practice of Advent can counteract the materialism of the Christmas season — whether or not you believe in God. An ancient tradition still honored in some ...

Love. It’s the only thing truly worth living for, yet it can be so heart-wrenching when it calls to you. The best love quotes describe this singular emotion in countless ways because it’s only from ...

‘Adore,’ a new book and companion video series, offers tools to help the faithful focus on the reason for liturgical preparation. ‘Adore: A Guided Advent Journal for Prayer and Meditation,’ written by ...

Christ’s visitors from the East show us the importance of spiritual “foreigners.” In the twelfth century, the English abbot Aelred of Rievaulx wrote the foundational treatise On Spiritual Friendship.

Juxtaposing Advent and the pre-Christmas rush sometimes makes me want to take up the mantra, "I'm religious, but not spiritual." During this season when it feels like waiting and watching is an ...

It’s a rough time to be alive. Watching the news can be overwhelming, as it can feel as though the world is crumbling around us. But some people have a secret weapon to help get them through tough ...

Ellen O’Brian hadn’t bought a candy-filled advent calendar in years, but when she saw the festive cardboard box with little numbered panels in her local natural foods store, she couldn’t resist. “It’s ...