Suicide became real for me when I was fourteen years old: my best friend saw a man who had just moments before killed himself. The memory of... Read More ...
As Christians, we’re often (and rightly) told of the importance of spiritual development and maturity, of fostering prayer, piety and other ... Read More ...
Let me tell you the story of three women, Yvette, Sarah, and Rose. All have been impacted by the scandals plaguing the Catholic Church. All ... Read More ...
A lot of people are in shock and rightfully angry at the newest revelations of abuse within the Catholic Church and her hierarchy. The Grand... Read More ...
When I was in high school—long, long ago—I had a youth pastor who warned us that the spiritual life wouldn’t always be easy. Sometimes we wo... Read More ...
I zoomed out on Google Maps, pointing to the green mountain ranges as my children stared, wide-eyed. Click again…again…and again. I had no i... Read More ...
Have you ever heard the saying, “Comparison is the devil’s poison”? I’ve found it to be true. If I judge myself better than the other, I run... Read More ...
A Review of 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos by Jordan Peterson (Random House Canada, 2018, 448pp)
By now, nearly everybody who re... Read More ...
Having grown up as a cradle Catholic, I’ve always had a conviction and commitment to my faith. It’s been the fundamental definition of who I... Read More ...
It’s so easy to fragment people these days. In the western medical healthcare model we’ve become accustomed to, gone are the days of the cou... Read More ...
I’d wandered into a lonely chapel to pray, happy to find a tabernacle and some peaceful quiet. Some moments into my time before the King, a ... Read More ...
Editor's Note: The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book It's Ok to Start with You by Mind & Spirit contributor Julia Hogan. Pu... Read More ...
A few years ago I had, unbeknownst to me, severe anxiety. I discovered that a good friend of mine was struggling with an eating disorder and... Read More ...
A Review of The Character Gap: How Good Are We? by Christian B. Miller (Oxford University Press, 2018, 276pp)
The main thesis of this boo... Read More ...
An Imaginary Conversation About Mindfulness
Editor's Note: The events depicted below are fictitious. Direct quotes are represented in itali... Read More ...
Day to day life is the perfect opportunity for self-growth.
We tend to measure our lives in terms of milestone events such as graduation,... Read More ...
