From one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time.

She did not flinch from the knowing

Friendship is the linking of spirits. It is a spiritual act, not a social one.

She did not flinch from the knowing

Friendship is the linking of spirits. It is a spiritual act, not a social one.

To see the vision, too

Of all the stories told about Benedict, this one may be the most impacting of all on our own lives.

To see the vision, too

Of all the stories told about Benedict, this one may be the most impacting of all on our own lives.

Equal concern for the past, present, and future

One of the great Benedictine virtues is “enoughness.”

Equal concern for the past, present, and future

One of the great Benedictine virtues is “enoughness.”

Beyond the Pain of the Present

John Dryden, 17th century English poet, once wrote, “Good people starve for want of impudence.” It is a prophet’s mantra.

Beyond the Pain of the Present

John Dryden, 17th century English poet, once wrote, “Good people starve for want of impudence.” It is a prophet’s mantra.

Is there any such thing as fidelity?

In a culture where change is swift and common, in a world where movement is global and given, in a society where three careers and two marriages are commonplace, the...

Is there any such thing as fidelity?

In a culture where change is swift and common, in a world where movement is global and given, in a society where three careers and two marriages are commonplace, the...

Flight from the World

Changing the way we go about life is not all that difficult. We all do it all the time.

Flight from the World

Changing the way we go about life is not all that difficult. We all do it all the time.