“St. Francis considers himself to be a brother to everyone,” say Father Larry Dunham of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America. “He had his own special vision.” More →

March 22, 2013

“When we walk through the desert, we really get that idea of freedom, of being out in the wilderness and all the spiritual moments that are possible in the wilderness.” More →

March 22, 2013

Using ancient Chinese spiritual principles, says Raymond Lo, a feng shui grand master in Hong Kong, “we can establish where is the good energy and where is the bad energy.” More →

January 20, 2012

The widespread crisis in Japan is marked by ongoing relief efforts and acknowledgment of the impermanence of life. More →

March 18, 2011

Abbot Barnabas Senecal, a Benedictine monk, reflects on the Psalms, prayer, photography, and the Benedictine desire “to seek God daily.” More →

September 10, 2010

Comic strip artist Patrick McDonnell has collaborated with spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle on a book about the oneness of all life. More →

July 9, 2010

Tom and Kitty Stoner started the TKF Foundation in Annapolis, Maryland, to create green sanctuaries that would “offer a temporary place of sanctuary, encourage reflection, provide solace, and engender peace.” We visited some of the foundation’s faith-based partners in Baltimore to talk to them about how sacred places serve their communities. More →

June 10, 2010

“It is much easier for God to get through our defenses when we’re in a wilderness,” says John Lionberger. He leads kayak and canoe trips that he says “get to the transcendent through the physical.” More →

June 4, 2010

Writing in the New York Times about “Avatar” (“Luminous 3-D Jungle is a Biologist’s Dream”) , Carol Kaesuk Yoon rhapsodizes over the beauty and variety of life depicted in the film. “With each glance, we are reminded of organisms we … More →

February 2, 2010

How do religious leaders respond to questions about God’s role in the face of human suffering and tragedy? More →

January 29, 2010