Thomas Merton writes, “But there is greater comfort in the substance of silence than in the answer to a question.” Merton is explaining the power of silence. There are mixed […]

One oblate group, the “Merry Wanderers,” discovered a new word at one of its monthly meetings: “Refugia.” It sounds like “refuge” and, in a way, that is just what it […]

We’re part way through Advent — how’s your preparation coming? Mine is a bit precarious! At the beginning of Advent, we heard that it is “now the hour to awake […]

There’s wisdom in letting go — of grudges, threadbare opinions, excess baggage, harmful relationships. But letting go too easily and carelessly may be one of the sicknesses of our age. […]

Hildegard of Bingen lived in the 11th century and entered a Benedictine monastery at age 8, which was not uncommon in those days. She became learned in a variety of […]