17+ hour, 22+ min ago   (617+ words) The Morning The sacred duty of Sasana Shodhana As the Nikini full moon rises over the island today, casting a serene radiance across temples from Anuradhapura to Devinuwara, millions of devotees gather in quiet contemplation. Nikini Poya occupies a sacred…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (850+ words) pjmedia.com The City of God and The City of Man? The concept of pleroma, the City of God and the City of Man, was set down by Saint Augustine in a major theological text circa 400 AD when he was…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) Br. Colm Porter, OSB, signs his vow chart during the first profession on August 6, 2026, in the Archabbey Church. ST. MEINRAD – Keegan Porter professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on August 6, 2026, at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) ST. MEINRAD – In a brief ceremony at the monastery entrance, David Hensler was clothed in the Benedictine habit at Saint Meinrad Archabbey, St. Meinrad, IN, on August 5. The novice now begins a year of monastic formation, including study of The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) Dubois County Herald Br. Colm Porter, OSB, signs his vow chart during the first profession on August 6, 2026, in the Archabbey Church. ST. MEINRAD – Keegan Porter professed his temporary vows as a Benedictine monk in a ceremony on August 6, 2026, at…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) The sixth century BCE in India witnessed the emergence of heterodox sects like Jainism and Buddhism, which challenged ritual authority and varna-based prescriptions. Their rigorous debates concerning nonviolence, karma, and renunciation enriched the existing discourse, pluralizing what counted as righteous…...