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St. Henry (972-1024)

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Loving-Kindness

How loving and respectful are you to yourself? Self-denigration is the biggest obstacle to happiness, says this Buddhist nun.

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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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Oprah Talks to Pema Chödrön

One of the world's wisest women, Pema Chödrön, explains why 'this moment is the perfect teacher.'

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Training Spiritual Jocks

Zen Master John Daido Loori Roshi on monasticism, Buddhist boot camp, and the meaning of Zen

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Monastery Culture Shock

Middle-class American men struggle to adjust to life in one of Catholicism's strictest monasteries.

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'The Da Vinci Code': A Blessing in Disguise

As an Opus Dei member, I say to the filmmakers: Thanks for offering a portrayal so absurd that no one could believe it.

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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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What's the Point of Praying for the Dead?

Prayer for the dead isn't appeasement or fire insurance. We pray for them because we know they're still alive--in Christ.

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