A familiar fable about René Descartes, writes Matthew L. Jones, an assistant professor of history at Columbia University, has it that, around 1640, the philosopher revolutionized the concept of ...

Two rolled-up rubber mats formed a purple cross, leaning against the dance studio wall. Above it hung a tapestry of Jesus the Good Shepherd and the words "Lost No More." Prayerful contemporary music ...

She grew up dancing, and in her 20s decided to look into yoga. She thought it would be good exercise. And now Gina Kilpela, 36, thinks of yoga as more than a workout — it has become a big part of her ...

Pope Francis has written a preface to the Italian edition of Fr. Fiorito’s guide to the spiritual exercises, which he called “a real treasure trove to enter into the soul of the Spiritual Exercises of ...

Joseph Pilates has been called a genius and visionary. Some health and fitness experts insist he was 50 years ahead of his time. During his lifetime, the German-born fitness guru taught students from ...

If you’ve ever felt that your everyday life seems to be little more than never-ending chores, a growing to-do list, and endless Zoom meetings, you might be able to relate to the philosopher John Rawls ...

I don’t know about you, but I find when things around me are getting crazy, it becomes difficult to connect to any deeper sense of self or God. I start to live almost entirely on the surface of things ...

How and why the Roman Curia holds Spiritual Exercises Vatican City, Feb 14, 2008 / 09:17 am As Pope Benedict XVI and the members of the Roman Curia take part in Lenten Spiritual Exercises under the ...

The purpose of this research is to determine the amounts and types of injuries that occur on El Camino as well as assess pilgrims’ spiritual views and exercise habits. As a participant in this study, ...