Contemplative spirituality and practices of silence can not only help you re-center amidst stress like many are facing due to COVID-19, but they also help you see your deep convictions, motivations, ...

“So that contemplation can be whole, it must consist of both inward solitude and reflection, and an outward response to the situations in which we find ourselves present and awake." In this very first ...

What would it mean to queer contemplation? To disentangle contemplative spirituality from heteronormativity, patriarchy, and Eurocentricity, and instead engage with openness, curiosity, and a little ...

If you’ve never been on a pilgrimage or contemplative retreat, now is your chance. From Sept. 23-27, Franciscan Spiritual Connections will host a contemplative retreat, Earth and Soul: Reweaving ...

St. Teresa’s thoughts on encountering and living with God are much shaped by her position as an outsider to the hierarchical world of her day—a woman, and someone from a Jewish background. With rich ...

BATAVIA — The Rev. Michael Stuart is a friendly, gregarious man who enjoys conversing with family and friends. But the retired Presbyterian minister also finds much value in the quiet spirituality of ...

I've been a therapist for over 35 years, generating great confidence in my expertise. My style is personal and interactive and I love meeting with people. I draw from contemplative and ...

It is the spring of 2009, and I am a senior in high school when my religion teacher assigns a “marriage” project. Over the next several weeks, in the name of exposure to real-world finances, I suppose ...

The Franciscan Spirituality Center's indoor canvas labyrinth will be available to walk between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, at 920 Market St. While there is no charge to participate in the ...