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A Spiritual Walk with Kathleen Norris

Best-selling author, poet, essayist and oblate Kathleen Norris talks to Beliefnet about her spiritual life and her latest book 'Acedia and Me'.

Related Topics: Kathleen Norris, Catholicism, Christianity, Christian Century, Monks, Monasticism, Christian Inspiration

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Loose Canon Archive: June 2005

Charlotte Hays's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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Experiencing God Through Meditation

Former Trappist monk James Finley talks about the spiritual benefits of contemplative practice for Christians.

Related Topics: Faiths, Prayer, Meditation, God, ego consciousness, Christians, Christian meditation, meditative awareness, contemplative prayer, Prayer, deepest reality, Ego

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Swami Uptown Archive: March 2005

Jesse Kornbluth's daily weblog on religion, spirituality, and politics.

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The Book of Joe

Tony Hendra talks about his bestselling book, 'Father Joe,' and the man behind it

Related Topics: Entertainment, Books, didnt, Father, bestselling book, Book, British satire show, stained glass artist, Resurrection, invading peoples privacy, youre, artists detachment

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Turning Toward Pain

Pema Chödrön discusses her discovery of Buddhism and explains how pain can be a great spiritual teacher.

Related Topics: Health, Physical Health, Pain Management, Pain, Experience, Buddhism, Teacher, spiritual teacher, elementary school teacher, youre, habitual reaction, Spiritual Practice, story line

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"Who is Doing the Dividing?"

Bishop Robert Duncan, spiritual leader of conservative Episcopalians, talks about heresy in a "highly sexualized culture."

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Chant

As an ecstatic experience, a way of life or a mode of prayer, chant connects believers to the power of the divine.

Related Topics: Entertainment, Music, Chant, Plum Village Chanting, Chanting, compilation album, expired news story, abbey talks, Divine, offers insight, Spiritual, ancient mantra

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'Acting Is a Form of Prayer'

Liam Neeson rediscovered spirituality when he realized his passion for acting itself was a connection to the divine

Related Topics: Entertainment, Movies, Prayer, Actor, Altar Boy, theatre actors, Performance, trained stage actor, Life, Lighting Candles, Movie, forklift operator

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Woman Begins Vocation As a 'Consecrated Virgin'

Related Topics: Faiths, Catholic, stilley, Life, consecrated virgins, consecrated virginity, consecrated, religious orders, spiritual director, American women, Vocation, Spiritual Life