In a darkened worship center, illuminated by soft lights and the faint glow of candles, 35 people sit quietly in deep meditation. Eventually, the silence is broken by a monastic chant, accompanied by ...

Hello and welcome to Compass. I'm Geraldine Doogue. Tonight, as a day of national mourning ends, we bring you a timely program that might help us deal with the painful shocks of the last week. After ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Wednesday that Christian meditation is a way of encountering Jesus and not “a withdrawal into ourselves.” Speaking at his general audience April 28, the pope reflected ...

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Christians don’t need mysticism or quiet emptiness for the illumination that comes through repetition. When you think about the practice of meditation, what image comes to mind? Like many, you may ...

Most Christians wouldn't call him a Christian, Cleveland Beach says. But he believes he's practicing the same faith of his South Carolina hometown and "country Baptist church." He believes "fully and ...

Speaking at his general audience April 28, the pope reflected on what distinguishes Christian meditation from other meditative practices popular in the Western world. He said: “For us Christians, ...