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St. Benedict (480?-543)

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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'.

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St. Columban (543?-615)

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St. Athanasius (295?-373)

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Sacred Skeptic

A former monk seeks a new path—and meets Shirley MacLaine and a handful of mystics along the way.

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Serenaded by Angels

To find beauty in the world, we must listen for the common noises that may represent God's celestial calling card.

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St. Hilary of Arles (400-449)

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St. Wolfgang of Regensburg (c. 924-994)

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St. Henry (972-1024)

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