Honor the sacred by taking the time to enjoy the gifts that God gave us.

A gift in Bethlehem. Two people from very different places have a chance encounter on a crowded street –– and the child of occupation welcomes the stranger.

What makes a land Holy? Is it the spirit of the place, that the place is made sacred by memory or something else?

A life-changing experience can be as simple as sitting on a rock with a child and just touching hands, or accepting a kindness from a stranger-turned-friend.

Shaped by a visit to the Holy Land, seeing alliances forged across national and religious boundaries across the Middle East, the Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on the presence of people who often stand as the last hope of a peaceful coexistence in the region, and on the sacred presence that seeks to heal the human spirit and reshape human community.

Learning to pause, to stop, to breathe and to think before taking action can often be a way to preserve things that are important. In today's podcast, the Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on how a pause makes him a more effective agent for change and transformation.

What turns the sanctuary into a sacred place for you? As the Rev. John Dorhauer reminds us in today's podcast, God comes to us all in different ways, at different times, with different expressive and artistic techniques. Be ready.

A sure signal of the coming spring for baseball fans across the country -- the call that 'pitchers and catchers have reported.' It's a sign, as the Rev John Dorhauer notes in today's podcast, that marks yet another cycle of life, a start to a new season.

The Rev. John Dorhauer shares his father's last moments in a moving reflection about family and the power of love, reminded that God is with us in all moments of our lives.

Find power in the simple surrender to the divine Creator, and see the beauty in everything. In today's podcast, Rev. John Dorhauer reflects on how his favorite hymn helps keep him inspired along his journey of faith.