Did you hear the one about God creating us with two ears and one mouth so we would listen twice as much as we speak? I wish we would pay attention to this bit of wisdom when it comes to prayer. Before ...

Not long ago a woman came to me for spiritual direction. As most spiritual directors do, I started by setting out some guidelines: how often to meet, what times, what direction will entail. Then I ...

“O my Lord, make the world a better place. Help the people with stone hearts and make them pure with love. Hear my prayer, O Lord and help us to make sadness, happiness. Come to me, hear my prayer, ...

In May two local churches—neither my local parish—at polar opposites of my liturgical denomination sponsored prayer events. They looked similar in intent: listening to God. Similar in their physical, ...

On Wednesday evening at 5 o’clock, I attended Latin mass at St. Mary’s. Because it is winter, it’s dark outside and because the chapel of St. Mary’s is very old, the lighting is dim, which only adds ...

Are your prayers being heard and answered? The Bible reveals that the Lord will not always listen to our prayers. God turns a “deaf ear” to prayers from those who rebel against His commands, cherish ...

Many people who are not familiar with having a personal relationship with God do not understand the fundamentals of prayer. Praying has more to do with listening to God and knowing him than pleading ...

The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

The fourth part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church contains the Church’s universal teaching on prayer and the spiritual life. It is a treasury of wisdom and insight into the movements of the ...

“God Isn’t Fixing This,” trumpets today’s headline in “The New York Daily News,” apparently in response to some politicians’ promises of prayers for the victims of the horrific shootings in San ...