Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick's next 'unofficially official' New Year's resolution is to make more time to ...

As a recent college graduate, Smith was preparing to attend law school. However, while perusing the legal stacks at a library ...

Henri Nouwen, in his book "Bread for the Journey," makes the following statement: “Discipline is the other side of ...

These gurus teach that sunlight is good for your health, so get outside. Rhythms are formative, so be sure you develop good ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Contemplative Henri Nouwen points out: “The Apostle Paul does not speak about prayer as a part of life, but all of life. Paul exhorts to ...

From the column: "I have seen so many kids pick out one book with enthusiasm, only for the staff to tell them to pick four ...

This Japanese tradition teaches us that we are all wounded healers. There is an excellent book called, “The Wounded Healer,” by Henri Nouwen. He speaks of a woundedness in human nature and gives us ...

Happiness is about embracing the good times and making the most of every moment. But we all know for a fact that happiness is ...

The Spiritual Practice of Listening Prayer "That is prayer - listening to the voice of the one who calls you Beloved." - Henri Nouwen Listening Prayer is a spiritual practice of becoming quiet to ...

The other writer was Father Henri J.M. Nouwen in his book, “The Return of the Prodigal Son.” In it, he describes looking at Rembrandt’s painting of the same name for hours and reaping spiritual ...