This Monday marks the day Pope Gregory the First is commemorated in the Eastern Catholic Church and Orthodox church. Saint Gregory was a pope from September 3, 590 until his death, March 12, 604. Though the term “Gregorian chant” was coined in his honor, Gregory had been dead for two hundred years when Gregorian chants…

“Elmo” recently suggested in a post that “New-Agey spirituality” might not lend itself to compelling ideas or strong writing. I sat on this for a few days a little defensively ’cause it stirred old painful questions for me as to whether or not I personally will always struggle with stating my views decisively, with real…

On the subject of how you can practice Buddhism and stay loyal to your faith of choice or origin, CM reader Pacific231 posted this: “Buddhist teachers like Surya Das, Thich Nhat Hanh et al, actively encourage Buddhist practitioners to return to their spiritual/religious roots. For example, I believe one of the ‘prostrations’ by Thich Nhat…

Here’s a cute article about being the husband of a woman interested in her own spiritual development that ran in Harville Hendrix/Helen LaKelly Hunt’s Imago couples therapy newsletter. It’s called “Gynestrology 101: How to Husband An Enlightened Hottie,” and it’s by a guy named Will Craig. What is Gynestrology? you might ask. Craig writes: “Gynestrology…

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