Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged people to embrace the contemplative dimension of being human both in prayer and their daily lives. In his general audience address on May 5, the pope said that the ...

Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican May 5, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, ...

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People may grow uneasy when they hear the word “contemplation.” Some may think of contemplation this way: “Maybe this is only for saints, and I’m not a saint.” Still others might wonder if it’s going ...

Over the centuries, contemplative prayer has been closely associated with Catholics: St. John of the Cross, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Ignatius, the 16th century Spanish nobleman who went on to found ...

Shortly before Alfred Hitchcock’s death in 1980, Jesuit Father Thomas Sullivan began visiting the legendary director at his home on Bellagio Road in Bel Air, Calif. Jesuit educated, Hitchcock had ...

When the Church approaches contemplative prayer, she is led to give multiple and different definitions in her attempt to explain what it is. The multiple definitions are needed since no one definition ...

In full transparency, contemplation cannot be fully explained by human words or concepts since contemplation literally touches the face of God and so shares in his inner mystery. Contemplation is so ...

On my best mornings, I stumble out of bed and land on my meditation cushion where I spend at least 20 minutes in contemplative prayer. I acknowledge that I am in the presence of God, and then dedicate ...

Next weekend, St. James Episcopal Church, 119 N. Duke St., will host a two-day Contemplative Revolution weekend. If the title sounds oxymoronoic — contemplation and revolution would seem to be ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged people to embrace the contemplative dimension of being human both in prayer and one’s daily life. In his general audience address on May 5, the pope ...