After a life of spiritual wandering, Carl McColman found a home among the Trappist monks of the Monastery of the Holy Spirit outside Atlanta. Now a practicing Lay Cistercian, McColman balances family life with contemplative practices inherited from these ancient traditions. McColman is the author of a dozen books, including Answering the Contemplative Call: First Steps on the Mystical Path, and The Big Book of Christian Mysticism: The Essential Guide to Contemplative Spirituality.  Also on the show, our political affairs producer, David Dunn, explores his experience with writer's block.

In Monday's Religion Moment, Katy Scrogin discusses Chrysanthemum Day, celebrated in China and Japan.