The digital era has expanded opportunities for writers who address themes of spirituality, meaning, and personal discovery. Gerald John Jennings II stands out among contemporary authors for his ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Vinita Hampton Wright has been writing and editing highly-acclaimed faith-based books for decades. On Jan. 10 and 11, she'll share insights on her craft during a workshop at St. Margaret's Episcopal ...

In 1998 Philip Zaleski began editing an anthology of essays that have been published each year under the broad and perhaps presumptuous title “The Best Spiritual Writing.” Such superlatives ...

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

For many years my spiritual director in Toronto, Father Cris, a priest of Opus Dei and a genuinely wonderful man, pushed me to write my spiritual autobiography. And for as many years I made excuses ...

This year's spiritual writing anthology is varied and stimulating, showcasing reflections on the faith of children, Bible reading, Kierkegaard and Martin Luther King Jr. Some contributions are ...

Do you want to experience a mature, healthy, dynamic spirituality? Read Ronald Rolheiser, priest, theologian, teacher, author of 16 books and 2,000 columns, and a retreat leader and prolific speaker.

This richly layered portrait of the 19th-century frontier from historian Nelson (Saving Yellowstone) spotlights figures whose complex lives embody an era of “chaotic and Continue reading » America, ...