E-courses

Special readings several times a week
and community interactions let you reflect, share,
and practice at your convenience. 

Taking part in e-courses benefits your personal growth
and also supports the work of A Network for Grateful Living (ANG*L) and Spirituality and Practice.  These two
closely affiliated non-profits celebrate what the world’s spiritual paths hold in common while respecting
the differences among them.

ANG*L courses
offered together with Spirituality and Practice

Living the Hours
An Online Retreat led by Patricia Carlson, Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

February 27-April 6, 2012

Living the Hours is a retreat based on the monastic tradition of marking  nuances of dawn, day, dusk, and dark with prayer. Retreat sessions, delivered right to your email inbox, explore how this ancient Christian practice can be made universal and can enhance our lives in today's fast-paced world. You choose the start date and the frequency with which you would like to receive the sessions, based on what was originally a six-week format.  Chaplains can receive six continuing education hours for this course.  For more details and to sign up, see this page.

Practicing Spirituality
with Br. David Steindl-Rast

This 40-day e-course, available on demand, delves into the teachings of Benedictine monk Br. David Steindl-Rast, a leader in the contemplative movement and the cofounder/advisor of ANG*L. Every weekday, participants receive an email containing a brief passage from one of Br. David's books and a suggestion on how to practice that thought during the day. Included are his teachings on the value of interreligious dialogue, the significance of faith, the benefits of living a sacramental life, the playfulness and meaning of proverbs and parables, the practices that can help us to reverence the many moments of mystery and grace in each day, the importance of the listening heart, the challenges of reading the world spiritually, and the creation of imaginative ways to deal with the surprises of everyday living. On each weekend, course lessons tap into other sides of Br. David's creativity through his poetry and videos. This course ran live from January 10-February 18, 2011. It is available for studying at your own pace through this link.

Practicing Spirituality E-courses
offered by our sister site, Spirituality and Practice

Practicing Spirituality with the Religious Traditions

Practicing Spirituality with Anglicans
Sample the wisdom and spiritual practices of Episcopalians.

Practicing Spirituality with Buddhists
Learn very practical spiritual practices from contemporary Buddhist teachers.

Practicing Spirituality with Catholics
Experience the enchanted world of Catholics through everyday practices.

Practicing Spirituality with Hindus
Explore the experiential heart of the world's oldest living religion.

Practicing Spirituality with Jews
Study, prayer, and practice emphasize the sacredness of everyday life.

Practicing Spirituality with Native Americans
Learn about Great Spirit and the Earth.

Practicing Spirituality with Protestants
Read progressive Protestants on love and justice, prayer and social action.

Practicing Spirituality with Quakers
Discover the blessings of a life of silence, simplicity, and service.

Practicing Spirituality with Sufis
Step on the path of heart, the mystical expression of Islam.

Practicing Spirituality with Taoists
Apply the wisdom of the Tao Te Ching and contemporary Taoist masters.

Practicing Spirituality with the World's Religions
Explore interspirituality — the commonalities among the religions.

Practicing Spirituality in Places, Activities, and Relationships

Practicing Spirituality at Home
Discover how home-based activities can be experiences of the sacred.


Practicing Spirituality at Work
Do the inner work necessary to make your outer work more meaningful.

Practicing Spirituality during Illness
Identify and apply the gifts of illness — for those who are sick and caregivers.

Practicing Spirituality with Money
Look at your beliefs, habits, and ideals about money and alternative values.


Practicing Spirituality in Nature
Sense and celebrate the Divine in the natural world.

Practicing Spirituality through Creativity
Let your inner artist out to play.

Practicing Spirituality with Animals
Practice with your pet and have deeper encounters with other animals.

Practicing Spirituality with Children
Learn from children about being present, imagination, wonder, and play.

Practicing Spirituality with Friends
Look at the recurring challenges and enduring rewards of friendship.

Practicing Spirituality with Master Teachers

Practicing Spirituality with Kent Nerburn
Seek out fresh paths of wisdom.

Practicing Spirituality with Joan Chittister
Experience contemplation and action.

Practicing Spirituality with Pema Chodron
Cultivate a life of compassion and joy.

Practicing Spirituality with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Practice the religion of kindness.

Practicing Spirituality with Thich Nhat Hanh
Be peace in every area of your life.

Practicing Spirituality with Edward Hays
Discover unusual prayer practices for daily use in all circumstances.

Practicing Spirituality with Jesus
People of all traditions agree: we can practice what Jesus modeled.

Practicing Spirituality with Jesus (2)
Identify with Jesus and "be Jesus" to families, friends, colleagues, and world.

Practicing Spirituality with Thomas Merton
Explore this Trappist monk's wisdom.

Practicing Spirituality with Thomas Moore
Learn how to care for your soul.

Practicing Spirituality with Henri J. M. Nouwen
Discover the holy uses of adversity.

Practicing Spirituality with John O'Donohue
Explore the beauty of Celtic spirituality.

Practicing Spirituality with the Peacemakers
Learn practices for inner and outer peace.

Practicing Spirituality with Ram Dass
Find many ways to be here now.

Practicing Spirituality with Joyce Rupp
Savor creative prayers, poems, and practices.



Practicing Spirituality with Rumi
Polish your heart with the poetry of the Sufi master.