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Practicing Spirituality with Money Spiritual Quotation
Money used to be a taboo subject that people were reluctant to talk about. Now in the midst of a global financial crisis, it seems like everywhere you turn, someone is sharing his or her thoughts and feelings about money. Do I have enough? Do I give enough? Is it right to seek prosperity? How can I deal with my debts? What am I going to do about retirement? What is the role of thrift in my life? What are the best savings, spending, and charity strategies for these difficult times? What is the true meaning of wealth? These questions and others come to mind when we start to seriously assess the place and importance of money in our lives. As Lynne Twist of The Soul of Money Institute has said, "Money is the most universally motivating, mischievous, miraculous, maligned, and misunderstood part of contemporary life." We agree, and that is why we have created this e-course — Practicing Spirituality with Money. It looks at the attitudes toward money that we have picked up from our birth families, culture, and religious traditions. Some of us carry large burdens over having wasted, lost, or overvalued money, and we suggest ways to deal with that. Our beliefs, habits, and ideals about this medium of exchange say a lot about our deepest longings, fears, and expectations. When we consider our money, we come smack up against consumerism, shopping, and our craving for possessions and status. All that is grist for our reflections and practices. Spiritual teachers from all the religions have plenty to say about alternatives to market values — simplicity, thrift, generosity, charity, sustainable living, gratitude, and more. They also suggest ways that money can be a carrier of our best intentions and a spur to love, commitment, and service. And best of all, they challenge us to do more spiritual practices organized around our use of money. Practicing Spirituality with Money consists of 40 emails, each with a short excerpt from a spiritual book, along with a link to our review. We suggest a way for you to practice that thought as you go about your daily activities. (6 CEHs for Chaplains available.)

A look at your beliefs, habits, and ideals about money and alternative values.

Journey into Mercy Spiritual Quotation
In calling for a Jubilee Year of Mercy in 2016, Pope Francis ignited in all people of good will a choice to act godlike. He invited people of faith to be witnesses of compassion, finding "the joy to rediscover and render fruitful the mercy of God, with which we are all called to give consolation to every man and woman of our time.” But how do you develop a merciful heart? “You become a merciful person by practicing acts of mercy,” explains Joan Chittister. In her new e-course, “Journey into Mercy," she encourages you to stretch for new ways of acting mercifully. You will receive: 28 brief but weighty readings from Sister Joan a written invitation, based on each day's reading, to practice mercy a chance to reflect on what you find most meaningful in the reading an audio clip of a mercy mantra to pray during the week Joan Chittister is a Benedictine sister, soul-stirring speaker, best-selling author, and outspoken advocate of justice, peace, and equality. She has been one of America’s visionary spiritual voices for more than 30 years. Her life work focuses on the development of contemporary spirituality, a redefinition and renewal of Benedictine life for seekers today, and justice for the oppressed and marginalized, particularly those in prison. We are fortunate to have her with us as a gifted spiritual guide for this e-course. (4 CEHs for Chaplains available.) Monastery of the Heart members and other visitors from Benetvision, if you have not previously taken an e-course from Spirituality & Practice, which is a different system from MOH, then you will need to "Create an S&P Account" during the checkout process. Our system will not recognize your password from MOH.

An e-course flowing from the 2016 Jubilee Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis.

Islam Spiritual Quotation
Study and Practice to: understand that islam means "peace" or "submission" and the surrender of your desires to the Divine Order affirm "There is no god but God" and trust in the spiritual nature of reality follow the example and advice of the Prophet Muhammad learn from the Qur'an as a Divine revelation, a repository of truth, and a guide for living feel a connection to a cycle of prayer spanning the globe five times a day mirror God's beneficence by giving generously to others discover the spiritual benefits of fasting during Ramadan face all trials and tests with gratitude and patience work to establish an economically and socially just society reflect upon the value of pilgrimage and, if Muslim, make a pilgrimage to Mecca be hospitable to other faith perspectives and the long line of prophets acknowledge that God is beautiful and loves beautiful music, poetry, architecture, and more
The best of the best of our resources on Islam.

Study and Practice to:

  • understand that islam means "peace" or "submission" and the surrender of your desires to the Divine Order
  • affirm "There is no god but God" and trust in the spiritual nature of reality
  • follow the example and advice of the Prophet Muhammad
  • learn from the Qur'an as a Divine revelation, a repository of truth, and a guide for living
  • feel a connection to a cycle of prayer spanning the globe five times a day
  • mirror God's beneficence by giving generously to others
  • discover the spiritual benefits of fasting during Ramadan
  • face all trials and tests with gratitude and patience
  • work to establish an economically and socially just society
  • reflect upon the value of pilgrimage and, if Muslim, make a pilgrimage to Mecca
  • be hospitable to other faith perspectives and the long line of prophets
  • acknowledge that God is beautiful and loves beautiful music, poetry, architecture, and more

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