LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Located between corn and bean fields near Schuyler, you’ll find a monastery that offers the chance to learn more about the monastic way of life. Father Thomas Leitner is one of ...

Before Tom Abel was a husband, a father of five and a counselor, he was a Trappist monk. Never mind that his post-monastery years number more than double the 20 he spent cloistered, his religious life ...

This week's statement from the Vatican reaffirming celibacy for priests prompted an essay from commentator Peter Manseau. Manseau grew up in a household where his father, a former Roman Catholic ...

Thich Dao Quang first entered a Buddhist monastery in his native Vietnam with no plan to become a monk. He wanted to change the mind of a friend who had taken that step. “I spent many hours in the ...

At these schools, students are introduced to a community’s particular charism or way of life and are deeply affected by the ...

Last week, when we looked at suggested resolutions from thinkers and writers, I mentioned that I often feel ambivalent about the beginning-of-the-year thrust toward disciplines, goals and habits. I ...

Living as a monk in a temple made me appreciate the life of a professional golfer. My focus during competitions has greatly ...