Meet Father Michael Fish, a retreat master at Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA, who teaches people how to find their "inner monk" and bring contemplation into their daily lives.
At a time when trust in traditional authorities like the church and its clergy is strikingly low, young adults and others are employing new ways to support each other when bad news or tragedy arrives.
In an age characterized by all but a desperate need for solidarity, when the religious and secular bonds of community have become badly frayed, bridges real and metaphorical have become more important than ever.