On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," for Holy Week, John Dear hosts Jim Finley, a beloved teacher of contemplation and mysticism.

Surrender is variously described as: abandoning self; accepting whatever comes your way; getting out of the way; giving up; laying down in someone's arms; obedience; oneness; renunciation; resignation ...

So many pastors, so many church leaders, so many denominations continue to hesitate stepping forward.

To become a channel of His mercy, we must surrender all we are and all we have, at His Lotus Feet. So may we become His instruments of help and healing in this world of suffering and pain. All our ...

Bear with me, friends. At the risk of being repetitious, I return to a theme I’ve visited before. I want to talk about a counterintuitive spiritual truth: Namely, that we tend to accomplish greater ...

I had someone tell me recently “I keep trying to surrender it to God, but it’s so hard because it’s not a physical thing to hand over. I surrender it, and then the next thing I know I’m holding it ...

Some great spiritual writers have produced their best writing in jail, or right after release from jail. One of them, though not particularly well known, is Walter Ciszek, a Jesuit priest from ...

*As the Benadryl dripped into my veins, euphoria set in. My pupils widened as warmth flowed through my body. I felt as though I was suspended in air … in time ...