About SpiritualityandPractice.com

This website, created by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, is devoted to resources for spiritual journeys. The site's name reflects a basic understanding: spirituality and practice are the two places where all the world's religions and spiritual paths come together. With respect for the differences among them, we celebrate what they have in common.

The Homepage gives you an overview of the rich diversity of content on the site. To the right is an alphabet of 37 essential practices of the spiritual life. References to them are found on almost every page. To the left is the navigation bar which takes you to sections that function as gateways to different approaches to the content.

Click on any practice in the alphabet, and you'll go to its homepage where you'll find ideas on how to practice using books, films, prayers, daily exercises, journals, imagery, art, music, and more. Read a definition of the practice and some of the reasons it might be a good one for you. Try a simple spiritual exercise for a concrete experience of the practice. Dip into some teaching stories and book excerpts.

The Spiritual Practices section includes articles and instructions on a wide variety of practices — tried-and-true methods used in the world's religions and also those simple things you do as you go along life's sacred journey. Here is also where you'll find our Spiritual Literacy in Wartime collection of articles, meditations, and galleries.

Books & Audios for Spiritual Journeys brings you reviews of the latest resources plus access to our extensive database of more than 7,500 reviews, searchable by title, author/director, medium, keyword, and tradition. We only do positive reviews, so you know these titles are really recommended for your journey. Find other resources by the same author/director using the handy "See all resources by" links in the sidebars on every page. Check out our choices of the Best Spiritual Books of the last nine years from the links in the left sidebar. Find exceptional book excerpts, author interviews, and other special features in the right sidebar.

Spirituality & Film continues our long history of finding spiritual meaning in today's films — from Hollywood blockbusters to special interest documentaries. See our lists of the Most Spiritually Literate Films of the last ten years. Read interviews with directors and see galleries of images from spiritual films. Special features group films by themes and cover important festivals.

Spirituality on DVD highlights new recommended DVD releases. The Values & Visions Circles section shows how to use films for personal storytelling, soulmaking, and spiritual formation. Download discussion guides to current movies and DVDs plus program ideas for spiritual film circles. See video reviews with film clips on themes such as forgiveness, intimacy, kindness, and children.

Spiritual Teachers contains profiles of 80 (and counting) contemporary teachers we think you should meet on your spiritual journey. We highlight each person's particular contribution to the field and provide links to reviews of their books, excerpts, articles, interviews, websites, and more. See the left sidebar for more profiles — Remembering Spiritual Masters.

Blogs and Maps is the home for the Spiritual Literacy Blog in which we read the book of the world for sacred meaning, pointing you to articles and features we've discovered on the Internet. Maps organize our content by themes such as sacred poetry, the heart, the monastic life, gardening as a spiritual practice, teaching as a spiritual practice, and more. The map to Content Areas at S&P gives you links to search through our content for resources on a wide variety of subjects.

E-Courses showcases our popular "Practicing Spirituality" email programs. New "current" courses run as 40-day retreats and include access to a private "Practice Circle" where you can dialogue with other participants. All our 17 previously offered courses are available on-demand so you can set your own start date and frequency (daily, biweekly, weekly).

Naming the Days is the place to find ways to celebrate special days with spiritual practices — everything from household rituals to DVD viewing to community service projects.

The Spiritual Literacy Project area tells you all about the DVD series based on Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat's bestselling book, Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life, 26 half-hours devoted to beautifully illustrated passages about the Alphabet of Spiritual Literacy. Learn how people are using the series in churches, synagogues, hospitals, retreat centers, prisons, and elsewhere.

The S&P Community area is where you can interact with our visitors and the S&P team. Sign the Guest Book and tell the world about your experiences at the site. Submit your suggestions and questions. Share practices and talk about movies, books, and service opportunities. Help us build music playlists. Talk about the Spiritual Literacy DVDs, or join the private Practice Circle for a deeper exploration of each practice.

If you like what you find at S&P, we have several ways for you to support the work: make a donation, shop in our gift store, or sign up for our newsletter.

Can't decide where to start? We've designed a fun way for you to find a good practice — your own spiritual prescription — based on what is happening in your life today. Take our Self-Test from the top of the right column on the homepage.