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Toward a Theology of Onions
A first step in developing a theology of onions is to recognize how beautiful they are. When I watched the video above from the Spiritual Literacy DVD series​, using the words of Mary Hays G…
Discovering God
Catholic Wisdom
The great, gashed, half-naked mountain is another of God's saints. There is no other like him. He is alone in his own character; nothing else in the world ever did or ever will im…
Revisioning the Spiritual Retreat Center
In an article for The New York Times, Norimitsu Onishi writes about the challenges facing the legendary Esalen Institute with its glorious views of California's coastline. At one time it was the onl…
A New Regimen for My Body's Sake
I am so focused on my work that I often show great disrespect for my body and the food I eat. I miss out on the spiritual riches of eating mindfully. My attitude around most meal times is "Let's jus…
Ankles and Wobbling
I remember with pleasure striding down the street as a young man filled with energy and nothing on my mind except reaching the place I was going to with speed and graceful movement. In New York City…
A Prayer to Honor American Nuns
In an article in The New York Times, columnist Nicholas Kristof reported on Pope Benedict's reprimand and criticism of American nuns and the organization that represents 80% of them. The Vatican lam…
The Role of Women in the Bahá’í Faith
By Ariana Resauladin for KidSpirit's The Soul of Gender issue.
I’m a 12-year-old girl who has grown up in a community of Bahá’ís.
It is really astonishing to be a part of a religion th…
Threshold Ritual
I recently had the honor to lead a surprise "Prayerful Birthday Celebration" for a dear friend of mine who turned 60. I worked with her husband and children to craft a meaningful service with music …
Honoring Marion Woodman
Marion Woodman, a psychoanalyst, best-selling author, and popular explorer of the varied stages of female identity and growth, died on July 9 in London, Ontario. She was 89.
In the early 1970s, a…
Amma: The Hugging Saint
Amma is in New York City this weekend (July 5 - 7) so we are revisiting our resources about her incredible service.
Amma, meaning "Mother," was born in India in a small fishing village in 1953. …