Spirituality & Practice http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com Sun, 27 May 2012 18:22:37 -0400 Amy Hanson on older adulthood becoming a life stage of its own. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20775 Sun, 27 May 2012 09:20:00 -0400 John Sharp on why everyone's emotional calendar is incredibly dynamic. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20779 Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Sherry Turkle on being connected without having each other's full attention. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20771 Fri, 25 May 2012 10:45:00 -0400 The return of thrift and re-use as ethical answers to the growing waste problem. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22917 Thu, 24 May 2012 04:50:00 -0400 A hopeful children's book of stories and dreams of thirteen children around the world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22912 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:00 -0400 A delightful children's story about a boy and a girl and their interdependence with their pet lamb. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22906 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:00 -0400 A spiffy children's story about the yearning for community and the heroics of a little girl. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22905 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:00 -0400 A wonderful children's book about stillness and the chance to be truly present. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22904 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:40:00 -0400 A top-drawer children's book with answers to 100 questions about nature, animals, people, and places. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22911 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:00 -0400 A charming children's book about a creative and wonder-filled little boy who loves doors and sees them as passage ways to faraway places. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22903 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:00 -0400 An informative children's book that provides an up-close and personal encounter with a variety of members of the animal kingdom. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22902 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:00 -0400 A sense-luscious children's book that is a cross-cultural gem. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22909 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400 Thirteen Buddhist stories that teach this path and its special wisdom. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22914 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 A beautifully written children's book that explores the ocean and the strange creatures that live there. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22908 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 An edifying children's book about feelings and the wide range of emotions that are available in life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22901 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 An appealing children's book with an African folktale and a nice portrait of the loving connection between a little boy and his grandfather. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22910 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:50:00 -0400 A stunning children's book pointing out the wonders and miracles taking place outside your window during each of the four seasons. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22907 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:50:00 -0400 A character-driven story that resurrects this entertaining franchise. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22915 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:00 -0400 A playful and compassionate French film about an unconventional caregiver and the quadriplegic man he looks after. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22913 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:00 -0400 A wonder-inducing film from Wes Anderson about the authentic quest of two oddball teens who just want to be free. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22916 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 Henry Cloud on people staying stuck without the ability to end things. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20787 Wed, 23 May 2012 08:30:00 -0400 A thought-provoking romantic drama about the mysteries of love and the formidable challenges of marriage. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=20862 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:45:00 -0400 J. Krishnamurti on finding peace in a world where there is no peace. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20783 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:40:00 -0400 A deeply spiritual love story that challenges us to be fully alive to the report of our senses and to live in the present moment which will never appear again. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22206 Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:00 -0400 Therapists and others speaking out against chronic complainers and suggesting ways to stem the tide of negativity. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22899 Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Joseph Dispenza on traveling as a spiritual practice and inner journey. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20781 Mon, 21 May 2012 09:30:00 -0400 Mantak Chia and William U. Wei on putting up your feet and enjoying the ride. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20596 Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=22895 Fri, 18 May 2012 14:27:00 -0400 A salute to comedian Jon Stewart's wide-ranging treatment of religion. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22894 Fri, 18 May 2012 12:30:00 -0400 A heart-affecting Japanese film about a patient, skilled, and loving seeing-eye dog and his brief life of service. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22893 Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:00 -0400 A sizzling French drama about a courageous team of men and women in a Parisian Child Protection Unit who struggle to survive the daily deluge of crime and chaos. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22892 Thu, 17 May 2012 17:23:00 -0400 Mary Catherine Bateson on how Adulthood II is characterized by the wisdom culled from long lives and rich experiences. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20588 Thu, 17 May 2012 12:15:00 -0400 Evelyn Underhill on how we are agents of the Creative Spirit in this world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22891 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:00 -0400 A cross-cut of excerpts from the writings of Evelyn Underhill on mysticism and the practice of spirituality. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22890 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:10:00 -0400 Wayne Dyer with three exercises for using your imagination. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22889 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 An investigation of the confluence of the Divine spark within us, imagination, and wishes fulfilled. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22888 Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400 Robin Meyers on imagining a church where beauty is the effortless manifestation of inner peace. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22887 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:00 -0400 A bold and fearless map of the underground church of the future that goes beyond conservative and liberal Christianity. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22886 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:55:00 -0400 A thought-provoking potpourri of one-sentence wisdom sayings. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22885 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:00 -0400 Paul Coutinho on life beginning and ending in darkness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22884 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:00 -0400 An examination of the pervasive and important role of darkness in the lives of spiritual people. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22883 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:00 -0400 A comprehensive resource of approaches, exercises, and practices for mindful parenting. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22877 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:00 -0400 Karen Casey on how control and detachment go hand in hand. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22882 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:00 -0400 A workbook for getting out of a rut and facilitating change. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22881 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:35:00 -0400 Abraham Twerski on how addicts often experience Divine intervention as a miracle. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22880 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:00 -0400 An examination of Twelve-Step Spirituality and character development. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22879 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:00 -0400 Pilar Placone on how all the world's religions make a place for mindfulness practices. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22878 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:25:00 -0400 Richard Hooper on how spiritual teachers open doors but we have to walk through them. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22876 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:10:00 -0400 A multifaith resource that celebrates the common sacred ground of four spiritual masters. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22875 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:10:00 -0400 Hung Ying-ming on when your mind becomes a bit slovenly. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22874 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Lyrical verse and large dollops of wisdom from a seventeenth-century Chinese sage based on insights from Zen Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22873 Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Joan Chittister on how doing something worthwhile makes for happiness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22872 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:00 -0400 An exploration of the joys of living a meaningful and fulfilling life by discerning your calling. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22870 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:50:00 -0400 Margaret Silf with an invitation to co-operate in this adventure called life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22868 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 -0400 A probe of the challenges and rewards of the Christian faith. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22867 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 -0400 Joyce Rupp's meditation on the cup of emptiness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13571 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 -0400 An examination of the inner process of spiritual growth using a cup as a spur. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=2527 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:45:00 -0400 Ralph Mecklenburger on why the brain plays a large role in our spiritual lives. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22866 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:40:00 -0400 A rousing tribute to the important role of our brains in our spiritual journeys. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22865 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:40:00 -0400 Marshall Rosenberg on anger as a natural feeling created by unnatural thinking. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22864 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:00 -0400 A helpful explanation of the principles and the philosophy of nonviolent communication. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22863 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:35:00 -0400 Kevin Nelson on new knowledge that illuminates the mysterious nature of spiritual experiences. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20586 Wed, 16 May 2012 08:35:00 -0400 A Russian domestic thriller set in Moscow where the gap between the rich and the poor has grown into an abyss. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22869 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:30:00 -0400 A suspenseful story about a depressed oil refinery worker in Alaska who leads six co-workers struggling to survive after their plane crashes in the wilderness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22176 Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Sue Patton Thoele on women transforming archetypal fears into feeling safe and protected. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20594 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:50:00 -0400 A scary and sad movie about a victim of bullies who becomes what he hates most when he gets some mysterious superpowers. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22204 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:45:00 -0400 An odd but endearing drama about a meticulous waiter in 1898 Dublin with a gigantic secret and expansive dreams for the future. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22025 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:40:00 -0400 An engrossing look at the impact of social, political, and cultural change on five Russians from the last generation brought up behind the Iron Curtain. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=20923 Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:00 -0400 A call to Spirituality & Practice visitors to contribute photos for the 12s gallery on Love. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/about/about.php?id=22859 Mon, 14 May 2012 11:02:00 -0400 Marci Shimoff on how unconditional love is connected to the heart. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20583 Mon, 14 May 2012 08:10:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=22861 Mon, 14 May 2012 03:45:00 -0400 William and Nancy Martin on trusting our inherent goodness and acting naturally out of our compassion and wisdom. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20581 Sun, 13 May 2012 11:30:00 -0400 10 Spiritual Practices to Honor All Our Mothers: for sons and daughters, for mothers, Mother Earth, Mother God. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/days/features.php?id=10965 Sun, 13 May 2012 11:30:00 -0400 Survey showing 45 % of Baby Boomers already are retired and more are joining the fold. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22860 Sat, 12 May 2012 14:00:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=22856 Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 16 of our favorite collections of wisdom and spiritual teaching stories from all the world's religions and cultures. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/features.php?id=22848 Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 A creative film from Chile about love, books and bonsai. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22858 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:25:00 -0400 An intimate and well-acted drama about the technological tools in our lives and the quest of a young pregnant woman to reconcile with her long estranged mother. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22857 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:00 -0400 A charming and inventive Japanese movie about wishes, questing, friendship, sibling solidarity, and the wonderful support of grandparents when we need them the most. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22855 Thu, 10 May 2012 13:20:00 -0400 Mary Catherine Bateson projecting a new vision of what all of us can do in composing our lives. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20577 Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Charles M. Shelton on measuring our ability to grow in gratitude. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20574 Wed, 9 May 2012 09:30:00 -0400 A meditative Spanish film about a young woman's quest to escape poverty and establish an independent life of her own. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22852 Tue, 8 May 2012 13:10:00 -0400 A touching drama about memory, loss, and reclaiming love. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22253 Tue, 8 May 2012 13:00:00 -0400 David Richo on why leading a double life is breaking trust with the other person. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20572 Tue, 8 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=22853 Mon, 7 May 2012 14:00:00 -0400 A prayer in responses to all the suffering, pain, and loss we have brought about among people, animals, and the natural world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=22851 Mon, 7 May 2012 10:15:00 -0400 Karen Armstrong on imagination as being crucial to the compassionate life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20570 Mon, 7 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Claudia Horwitz on how spiritual practice brings us into the fullness of the here and the now. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20711 Sun, 6 May 2012 11:00:00 -0400 Mary Anne Radmacher on noticing that there are divine indicators everywhere. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20709 Sat, 5 May 2012 09:40:00 -0400 Chonyi Taylor on how wanting to hang on to feeling good can be a problem. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20707 Fri, 4 May 2012 09:15:00 -0400 A tour de force documentary about the water crisis in America and the varied and sometimes shocking responses to it. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22846 Thu, 3 May 2012 21:00:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=22847 Thu, 3 May 2012 19:00:00 -0400 Marianne Williamson on building an altar to the Divine, rather than the one to fear in your kitchen. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20705 Thu, 3 May 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Ten poems that touch upon the separations and departures that are part of the fragility and loss of the human adventure. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22845 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:15:00 -0400 An exploration of the vast mysteries of the Christian faith using illustrative material from a wide variety of wisdom traditions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22844 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:10:00 -0400 Ragini Elizabeth Michaels on how nothing can disturb you when you're unflappable. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22843 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:10:00 -0400 The balancing of opposites as a fulfilling pathway to peace and contentment. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22842 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:10:00 -0400 Gordon Livingston on why the number of people whose lives we have changed for the better is probably small. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22841 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:05:00 -0400 A hard-hitting and timely collection of 30 essays of cultural criticism. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22840 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:05:00 -0400 Susan Gillis Chapman on how silence fine-tunes our ability to really listen. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22839 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400 An examination of the essential elements of mindful communication. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22838 Wed, 2 May 2012 16:00:00 -0400 A toolbox of therapies, methods, and exercises to deal with and overcome chronic pain. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22837 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 Sakyong Mipham on feeling refreshed from running and from meditation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22835 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 A salute to the healthy, healing, and spiritual powers of running and meditation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22834 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:55:00 -0400 Andrea Polard on how we can learn from accepting setbacks. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22833 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:45:00 -0400 A compelling map about the good things that can grow out of a synthesis of Western science and Eastern wisdom. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22832 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:45:00 -0400 Dinty W. Moore on being attentive to your own creativity and energy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22831 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:40:00 -0400 A Buddhist perspective delineating the challenges and rewards of being a writer. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22830 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:40:00 -0400 Thomas Sterner on how impatience can signal a disconnect from the present. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22827 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:35:00 -0400 A comprehensive look at the important role of the practicing mind in our everyday lives. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22826 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:35:00 -0400 An authoritative and expanded collection of sayings of the Desert Fathers. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22825 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:35:00 -0400 Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee on how our Beloved reminds us that we are loved. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22824 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:30:00 -0400 A probe of the mystical prayers of Christians and Sufis and what they have in common. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22823 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:30:00 -0400 Diana Eck on why India's perpetual pilgrims are beyond getting and keeping that typifies earthly life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22822 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:30:00 -0400 A spellbinding survey of India's sacred landscape and the pilgrims who frequent these places and spaces. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22821 Wed, 2 May 2012 15:30:00 -0400 A top-drawer dramady about a band of English retirees in India and the challenges and transformations they undergo. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22836 Wed, 2 May 2012 14:22:00 -0400 Terry Tempest Williams on how her mother passed on yearning to her. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22829 Wed, 2 May 2012 10:20:00 -0400 An astonishing memoir about Terry Tempest Williams's quest to discover her own values and visions through a creative look at her mother's legacy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22828 Wed, 2 May 2012 10:20:00 -0400 Nancy Bieber on opening ourselves to the Light. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20700 Wed, 2 May 2012 08:15:00 -0400 A prayer of respect and appreciation for American Catholic Nuns. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=22820 Tue, 1 May 2012 15:21:00 -0400 Katherine Jefferts Schori on how we are all connected and running down the same road. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20698 Tue, 1 May 2012 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=22819 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:30:00 -0400 Our memories of one of the pioneers of FM Rock. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22818 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:45:00 -0400 To celebrate National Poetry Month, every day one new example of sacred poetry drawn from books we've reviewed. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/blogs/maps.php?id=22697 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400 W. D. Davies' poem about how much we need to make time for leisure in our life. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22777 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0400 Alan Epstein's meditation to encourage love of nature. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=14003 Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 -0400 David Steindl-Rast on waiting patiently with gratitude through the changing seasons. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20531 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400 May Swenson's poem on what love is. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22785 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:50:00 -0400 Suggestions for honoring our material things for their beauty, expressiveness, and creativity. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/practices/features.php?id=22814 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:00:00 -0400 St. Thomas Aquinas' poem "What Does Light Talk About?" about beauty. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22784 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Michael Moorwood's poem on the mystery of God. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20529 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400 Hugh Robert Orr's poem on transformation in death. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22783 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:25:00 -0400 Sister Wendy Beckett on icons as appealing to Spirit, not to imagination. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20525 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:20:00 -0400 An emotionally rich and nuanced performance by Juliette Binoche as a woman journalist experiencing a sexual crisis. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22817 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0400 A comedy about the struggle of two people in love to keep their relationship alive as a work-in-progress. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22816 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0400 An inventive drama about a gregarious assistant funeral director in a small Texas town where he is widely cherished. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22815 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:00:00 -0400 An ethically rich and bold documentary on the 100 year old kibbutz movement in Israel. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22813 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:34:00 -0400 Two articles on the changes texting and e-mail are bringing into our lives. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/links/index.php?id=22812 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:00:00 -0400 Margaret Jain's prayer for keeping relationships healthy by being kind. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22782 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:55:00 -0400 Sister Agnes Cunningham with a prayer for patience when your flight is cancelled. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20564 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:52:00 -0400 Benedictine Sister Mary Lou Kownacki's poem about the gift of prayer beads. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22781 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:35:00 -0400 Bill Bryson on how houses are where history ends up. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20535 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:35:00 -0400 http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/newsletter/items.php?id=22811 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00:00 -0400 May Thielgaard Watts' poem on having new vision because of love. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22780 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Rodger Kamenetz on secluding yourself in nature and prayer. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20537 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 -0400 Author Patricia Monaghan answers questions about her book Meditation: The Complete Guide. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/features.php?id=22764 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Patricia Monaghan and Eleanor Viereck on why ultimately pilgrimage is an internal journey. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22760 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 A terrific resource on meditation for all spiritual seekers. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22759 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Barbara Martin and Dimitri Moraitis on the karma of wealth. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22758 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Explanations of karma, reincarnation, and spiritual evolution. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22757 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 A presentation of four principles that will help you achieve peace of mind. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22755 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Karen Casey with a meditation on seeking peace, not specific answers. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22754 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Daily meditations drawn from the author's most popular books. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22753 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:40:00 -0400 Tina Seelig on the need to make creative thinking a core part of education. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22773 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Jane Nelsen on how the illusion of insecurity is powerful when taken seriously. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22756 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Michael Procopio on making toast as a spiritual practice of gratitude. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22752 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 An appealing and eclectic group of essays on food. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22751 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 A detailed map to the territory of creativity and innovation in today's high tech world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22750 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Marney Makridakis on using imagination and time to help us reach fulfillment. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22749 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 An imaginative look at creativity as a shape-shifter that can alter our understanding of time. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22748 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Pat Fosarelli on spiritual reading as a prayer practice. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22747 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 A handy and helpful guide to ten Catholic spiritual traditions. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22746 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Cindy Crandall-Frazier on using hands in various postures for prayer. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22745 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 A top-drawer resource on crochet, spirituality, and creativity. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22744 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Wendy Ellsworth on making the most of the healing qualities of color. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22743 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 An enthusiastic validation of beading as a spiritual art. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22742 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:30:00 -0400 Fakhr al-Din Iraqi's poem "Seeking Your Trace" on the practice of questing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22779 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:48:00 -0400 William Berkson on breaking the cycle of insulting and bullying. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20539 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:45:00 -0400 Richard H. Goodwin's poem about the wonder of soil. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22778 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:30:00 -0400 Amanda Owen on why receiving is more difficult than giving. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20541 Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:20:00 -0400 A Job story by Aisha Gouverneur, paralyzed for a year with Guillane-Barre syndrome in a book edited by Camille Adams Helminski. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=13911 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 -0400 St. Catherine of Siena's poem about feeling wonder from abundance. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22787 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:20:00 -0400 Ina J. Hughs' blessing for children whose nightmares come in the daytime. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20498 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:17:00 -0400 Another documentary teaching children a dualistic view of the world with good versus evil communities. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22810 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:05:00 -0400 An astonishing documentary charting the life and legacies of reggae superstar Bob Marley. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22790 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:50:00 -0400 A Lawrence-Kasdan directed dramody about how a lost dog helps a long-married couple find their way back to each other. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22786 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:50:00 -0400 Rita Dove's poem "The First Book" on openness. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22692 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:40:00 -0400 W. A. Mathieu on listening to music as your friend when you are by yourself. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20515 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:35:00 -0400 A perfect children's picture book for Earth Day. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22809 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:10:00 -0400 A children's scapbook that engenders the spiritual practice of gratitude. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22808 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:20:00 -0400 A marvelous and captivating parable about freedom, soul singing, and joy. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22807 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:20:00 -0400 A fetching tale about the spiritual firepower of creativity and transformation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22806 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0400 A wedding of poetry and photography that take us on a stroll in the mysterious world of insects. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22805 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0400 An earth-cherishing children's book about the wonders of tree leaves. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22804 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:15:00 -0400 A boy's quest to discover what kind of a gift his grandfather has given him. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22803 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:00 -0400 A playful celebration of party animals in a tree. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22802 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:00 -0400 Story about how a disagreement among animals in the jungle opens the door to a both/and view of the world and reality. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22800 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:00 -0400 A heartfelt tale of a little girl who cherishes books, reading, and sharing stories. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22799 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:00 -0400 A little boy's expression of his nurturing instinct in gardening. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22798 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0400 A playful children's picture book about road signs. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22797 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:05:00 -0400 A colorful children's book conveying a child's mixed feelings about her baby sister. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22796 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0400 A whimsical children's book about courtesy and sharing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22795 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 -0400 An adventurous day trip to New York City. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22794 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:55:00 -0400 An enchanting tale about three mice who sneak into a museum for their own private course in art appreciation. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22793 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:55:00 -0400 An exquisitely written and illustrated children's book about ancestors, stories, and sharing. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22792 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:55:00 -0400 A lovely depiction of a garden and its interdependence with other elements of the natural world. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=22791 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:00 -0400 Lisa Cullen's poem "Reasons to Meditate" on being present. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=22731 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:45:00 -0400 Larry Snyder on how poverty surrounds us everywhere in the new economic reality. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/excerpts.php?id=20511 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:40:00 -0400 An engrossing documentary about a true Renaissance man. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=22801 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:00:00 -0400 An intense portrait of a sexual addict in New York City whose life revolves around satisfying his libido and conquering women. http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/films/films.php?id=21942 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:55:00 -0400