The call to prayer demands a response. We can either hear the call and begin to pray, or we avoid and neglect the call. And so, whether we say yes or no, a response is given. If we choose not to pray, ...

Five years ago, Toni Morrison, the late Nobel laureate and prodigious novelist, wrote a short article for The Nation magazine on the occasion of the publication's 150th anniversary. The piece, titled ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What is prayer? In simplest terms it is talking with God. Knowing how to pray, however, is not enough. We must learn to pray effectively. That means we must pray in such a way that ...

Do you want to learn to pray prayers that are heard in Heaven and answered in your life? In James 4, there are a few powerful principles that teach us about the kind of prayer life we need to have. • ...

Tanya Britton prays with her dog, Sybil, by her side, while helping to prepare for Mass at St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo, Miss., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Credit: David Goldman/AP.) Listen As ...

As I began reflecting on these Scriptures for this Sunday, I wondered (and perhaps you do, too) what was it about Jesus when he was in prayer that the disciples found so attractive? They wanted to ...

Learning how to pray the rosary can bless and benefit your life, even if you're not Catholic — or not that religious at all. How does that work? If you’re anything like me and about 26 percent of ...

Jesuit priest Martin (The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything) argues prayer is for people of all religious traditions and denominations in this astute work. While Martin acknowledges that prayer and ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Most of us are probably so familiar with the Lord’s Prayer that we never stop to think what an amazing thing it is that we ...

While for many students at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul, Minnesota, a recent warm September Saturday meant a break from classes, college seminarian Sean Czaplewski and 35 other ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. "Lord, teach us to pray!" So spoke the disciples to Jesus. In making this request, they confessed that they were not able to ...