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Pope Leo XIII & the Meaning Behind the Name
The new American pope chose the name Leo XIV—declaring a continuation of Pope Leo XIII's legacy in Rerum Novarum | To choose the name Leo is to take a stand. Leo XIII was the first pope to really engage with modernity—and the first to lay the foundation for the Church’s social teaching that stands as a bulwark against injustice everywhere.
May 8, 20255 min read
Born a Musician. Died a Mystic. Changed the World in Between.
How Sufi mystic Hazrat Inayat Khan taught the West about Divine Harmony.
Apr 30, 20255 min read
Rilke & The Gift of Sensitivity
Feeling everything deeply can feel like a burden—but Rainer Maria Rilke saw it as a gift. Here are 4 ways he embraced his sensitivity.
Apr 1, 20256 min read
The Nun Who Fought the Nazis
5 Lessons in Resistance from Mother Maria Skobtsova. There once was a nun who refused to be tamed. She was a twice-divorced, twice...
Mar 3, 20259 min read
Zen: Spirituality Is Not an Escape
Shunryu Suzuki’s Grounded, Practical Advice for Engaging with Suffering—Without Losing Yourself in It. If you’ve been paying attention to...
Feb 4, 20255 min read
When the World Breaks Your Heart—Turn to the Mystics
How do we find hope when facing suffering and injustice? Here are 4 ways Howard Thurman offers.
Jan 22, 20255 min read
The Autistic Mystic?
Caryll Houselander was a colorful, chain-smoking therapist who didn't fit in anywhere. Except for one place—right at the heart of divine Lov
Jul 30, 20245 min read
Why divine union hurts sometimes
I made it to the desert -- and I was shocked. I can’t believe I made it to New Mexico. After spending the majority of the last two years...
May 23, 20245 min read
The Controversial Mysticism of Hindu-Benedictine Monk, Bede Griffiths
How I first met the Hindu Christ (and why we need this Benedictine monk to make the introduction)
Apr 22, 20245 min read
This gay priest saved me with his tenderness.
How Henri Nouwen's Inner Voice of Love rescued me after I left the convent. As I reeled in my illness, Nouwen invited me to tenderness.
Apr 2, 20244 min read
4 Unexpected Secrets About the Unbreakable Bond Between Thich Nhat Hanh and Martin Luther King Jr.
Imagine, if you will, two icons of peace perched on the precipice of change. One, a Buddhist monk in saffron robes, the other a Baptist...
Jan 24, 20243 min read
Midlife Crisis: Expectation vs. Reality
When crisis strips away our normal roles - job, parent, spouse - what is left?
Sep 9, 20225 min read
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