♦ Listening and living with God. Learn the Christian contemplative practice of praying the scriptures known as Lectio Divina (Divine Reading). Take this one-month retreat alone or sign up for it as part of a series of e-courses led by Contemplative Outreach. 

♦ Action, intriguing story, and memorable characters. X-Men: Days of Future Past has all the ingredients of a summer blockbuster, and it also got us thinking. We've come up with some questions for your spiritual prep before seeing the movie. More films. 

♦ Everyday life will never be the same. That's what the experts are predicting with the coming of a revolution in digital technology. In a two-part blog post we look at predictions about the Internet of Things and the the spiritual implications of this immersive ambient network of smart phones, sensors, embedded apps, and other devices. More blog posts.

♦ Is a picture worth 1000 words? Words and Pictures is a romantic comedy that charts the arc of a relationship between two teachers who are passionate about their art.

♦ Living together with a common purpose. Intentional communities are more and more popular, so we've curated our content about them with links to books, excerpts, DVDs, quotations, and more.

♦ Being present while doing chores. This reading from Rituals: Light for the Soul by Michael Davis is part of our May emphasis on rituals. See the collection of rituals.

♦ Meet Andrew Linzey. This Anglican priest and advocate for animal rights is a new addition to our Living Spiritual Teachers Project. See a list of all the teachers. 

♦ Meet Diarmuid O' Murchu. This theologian specializing in science and spirituality is another addition to the Living Spiritual Teachers Project.

♦ Monday is Memorial Day in the U.S. Our "Naming the Days" feature includes prayers of remembrance for those who died in many wars and for reconciliation with those who also try to keep the peace in their own ways. More Naming the Days. 

♦ The spiritual transformation of a sports agent. Million Dollar Arm is a good addition to the sports movie genre.

♦ Who said you can't teach elders new tricks? Cyber-Seniors is an entertaining Canadian documentary about a group of teenage mentors who help retirement community residents learn how to use email, the Internet, Facebook, and YouTube.

♦ Six pilgrims on a physical and spiritual journey. Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago is a top-notch documentary on this much-traveled pilgrimage route.

♦ Art and human rights. Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case is a Danish documentary on this artist's most recent activism in China.

♦ Become an achievement architect. Less Doing, More Living by Ari Meisel gives advice on managing your time using apps and outsourcing errands. More books. 

♦ A pioneer of multiple religious belonging. The Jewish Cardinal tells the true story of a Jewish Catholic convert in France who rose through the ranks and became an advisor to Pope John Paul II. More DVDs. 

♦ Four compassionate and courageous doctors. After Tiller, now on DVD, is a sensitive and intelligent documentary about the abortion battles.

♦ An intimate relationship with technology. Her, one of the most spiritually literate films of 2013, is now on DVD. Along with our review, see our essay on the quest for relationship in Her.