A Note from the Author

The mount of Precipitation (Precipice) in Nazareth’s southern end today is one of my favorite spots. It is a place where people come to pray, contemplate and meditate...

…. the cross is more than just a scene that stirs emotions. It is the central scene in the history of humankind; it is the time when the crucified connected earth and heaven. At that time, Christ...

As long as I can remember, we were raised in my childhood on news, journalism and books. My dad was the first Arab Palestinian in Israel to work as a journalist in a Hebrew paper (Haolam Hazeh at first and in Haaretz most of the time).We were breathing journalism...

We plan the holiday in advance
But the holy day is today
The monks knew the ancient wisdom of giving each part of
the day to God...

I sense within myself, more than ever, not the need to do more, but actually to be stiller. The need for the monastic values in the centre of the city – for sacred space, for people to come and replenish...

Imagine that something meant so much to you that you gave up everything and everyone to pursue it. There was no turning back and you jumped...

One of her[Mother Teresa's] followers tells the story of how, when she was going through difficult times, she used to turn to...

Soon after arriving in Calcutta, Miriam and I just walked over and showed up at Mother Teresa’s door. As we had hoped, the sisters were gracious and happy to have us. They ushered...

To neglect prayer is to neglect God. Prayer helps us flee from the storm of inner thoughts and the noise that engulfs modern life. Our prayer life needs...