“There is one God who revealed Himself through Jesus Christ His Son, who is His Word which came forth from silence.” — St. Ignatius of Antioch, disciple of the Apostle John, Letter to the Magnesians, ...

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 ...

The poem “In a Country Church” was penned by the Anglican priest and poet, R. S. Thomas. A man enters an empty church. It is a cold day in the start of winter. He is seeking God. The same act is ...

In the Old Testament, God often took bold measures to connect with His people in order to instruct them (think of Moses and the burning bush). And remember Samuel: God called to him during the night, ...

I don’t remember the last time I said, “I love you” to my parents. In fact, I don’t think they’ve said that to me much either in the 30-something years of my existence. For a Chinese Singaporean ...

It was 9 p.m. I had been sitting at my computer, staring at a blank screen, for nearly 30 minutes. I had to write, but nothing came to mind. “God, please give me something to say.” It was Saturday, ...

"The silence of God about the evils of the world, or our inability to hear his voice, is an inscrutable mystery. But the silence of man is a different matter. It confronts us, it challenges us, and it ...

The most joyful noise God desires from us may be none at all. I visited a monastery in Kentucky for a quiet weekend earlier this year. The chapel and guest rooms perch on a wide, green hillside ...

It always feels strange to be talking about silence. It seems ironic to talk about it. We’re stuck before we start. And that is quite a good place to begin. To know from the word go that talking about ...

I think Advent may be my favorite season of the church year. When the weather turns colder and daylight grows short, there’s a feeling of hibernation that comes over me. I want to hunker down, drink ...