For most of the rest of us, prayer is a duty, an obligation, a difficult and even more frustrating task with a distant, even ...

Contemplative prayer is foundational for the community. The nuns’ daily lives are modeled on liturgical prayer. They rise from sleep at midnight to chant the office of matins and pause from their ...

To engage in spirituality in a quiet place on the campus of California Lutheran University, find a peaceful spot like the ...

Like other parts of my faith journey, figuring out what it means to pray and whether my prayers make any difference has been difficult.

By Michele Kueter Petersen SAU Theological Perspective The patristic tradition of the early Church is a rich source of wisdom ...

T he Carmelite nuns represent a significant and unique branch of the Roman Catholic Church, dedicated to a cloistered life of prayer and contemplation. This contemplative order has a rich history ...