Some Secrets Worth Knowing

Daniel Berrigan – the Jesuit priest, poet, pacifist and playwright – once gave this advice: “Learn from monks; they have secrets worth knowing.” In this thought-provoking column, Fr. Ron Rolheiser shares the wisdom he has gleaned from spending time with monks, and from his own experience of living in a religious community for over fifty years. Continue reading

Rumi Reminds Me That No Religion Has A Monopoly On Beauty Or Truth

Rev. Kadee Smedley developed a deep appreciation of the works of this 13th-century Persian poet – which in turn sparked unexpected insights into her own faith, and into the inherent goodness and truth in other faith traditions. In this open-hearted essay, she reminds us that there is much we can learn from one another. Continue reading