Sara Krahn

A man in his late twenties sits across from the woman whose house he entered to steal articles that he could sell in order to

Jesus came to bring good news to the poor. That is one of the reasons the Church calls people to be deacons, who will help

Religion and psychiatry have a long and complex relationship, not always a positive one. However, in recent years there has been an increase of interest

“I’m only 19, but my mind is old, and when things get for real, my warm heart turns cold.” I heard these words at 1:00

A Meditation for the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi Who brings rain to a land “where no one lives, on the desert, which

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People is a fairly short document, only consisting of 46 articles. However, some might find it

I heard about the Companions program at the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine in the bulletin at saint benedict’s table, the Anglican church I

Recently, I took part in the Pilgrimage for Indigenous Rights, organized by Mennonite Church Canada and Christian Peacemaker Teams ‒ Indigenous Peoples’ Solidarity Project. Between

June’s magazine for National Aboriginal History Month focuses on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. It also includes a list of

When I was a child, I had no artistic ability, so I never followed any of those inclinations. However, in a mid-career evaluation course, I

I’ve been depressed for almost 13 years. I have what the The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders calls Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD), or

House Blend Ministries celebrated its 10th birthday in February with cake, coffee, and community storytelling. This milestone means a lot of different things to me,

According to St. Benedict, guests, “who are never lacking in the monastery” are “to be received as Christ” for Christ said, “as long as you

May’s issue tackles the topic of Christ-like Hospitality. We look at communities that focus on low-income housing, making safer spaces in our churches for people

At the age of 30, I left behind my career, my lifestyle, my church family, and various relationships, to take up another way of life.

Below are four contemplative practices with step-by-step instructions on how to follow them. If you’d like to start your own practice, but aren’t sure how,

One of my favourite quotations about contemplative prayer is from Christian Meditation: The Gethsemani Talks by John Main, a Benedictine monk who began to teach