SPOKEN SILENCE

The rising of the sun has always meant something special to me. There's something entrancing about watching the light grow stronger on...

One of my most vivid memories of being in a monastery is the first time I tried waking up. That first morning was rough. I was a college...

Text from the Phos Hilaron as prayed by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Helena: "O gracious Light, pure brightness of the everliving...

For several years now I've watched episodes of Bob Ross' "The Joy of Painting" to go to sleep or to relax. When I've felt most depressed,...

I walked into the room for the first time not knowing what to expect. Any situation where there is a room full of strangers is not my...

"Are you experiencing any anxiety in the moment?" "Just anxious to go home," I joked. I always joke. It alleviates the obvious tension in...

I don't remember how our counselor got us talking. I don't remember the speech my fiance gave in response. I remember the silence. The...