As we learn how to pray as Christians, we realize that God has blessed us with an expansive family. It is a family that includes those on earth and those already in eternity. It is a beautiful and ...

As a busy mom, I had to find new spiritual disciplines to connect with God. I used to be a “prayer warrior.” When I was single and had no kids, I would enjoy praying for long periods of time. Each ...

How about you? Have you needed to be rescued in your time of trouble? Psalm 46 says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” (vs. 1). How thankful we should be, because of ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged busy Catholics to say the “Jesus Prayer” throughout the day. Speaking at the general audience June 9, the pope recommended the short prayer at the ...

In a Lenten departure from my movie blogging beat, I’d like to share a development in my family’s prayer life that may be of interest to others. For years we have prayed a daily rosary, a practice ...

Maundy Thursday 2025: Maundy Thursday, before Easter Sunday, marks the beginning of the Easter Triduum. Celebrate the day with the best of messages, quotes and wishes from below. Maundy Thursday 2025: ...

It’s not perfect, but the Sinner’s Prayer is a work of genius. Southern Baptists—of all people!—recently debated the propriety of the Sinner's Prayer—of all things! What's the world coming to when we ...

These prayers rarely appear in books about spirituality. They are too brief, too ordinary, too woven into the fragile rhythms ...