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, ...

Several years ago, we were in the process of adopting our first child from China. During that time, our pastor was preaching through the power of prayer. He encouraged all of us to start praying ...

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 ...

When you think of spending time in prayer, what do you think of? Does prayer bring thoughts of quiet reflection, or time spent reading Scripture and journaling? Does it recall a time of singing and ...

First, you’ll reflect on one set of these mysteries each time you pray the Rosary. Each set contains five events from the life of Jesus and Mary.

Leaders from Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa offer guidance on interceding for believers suffering for their faith. Each November, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) calls for an ...

Jesus was praying. Spurred by his example, one of his disciples asks him to teach them how to do it. John the Baptist had taught his disciples; you teach us. There’s a lot to unpack in those few ...

What Is the Divine Mercy Chaplet? The Divine Mercy Chaplet is a Catholic devotion that implores the Father’s mercy by invoking the merits Jesus has won for us through his redemptive Sacrifice of ...

One of the areas of pastoral care I think I’m worst at is teaching people how to pray. Part of the problem may be that people are hoping for a simpler method than I am able to offer. They’d like a “30 ...

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 ...

CANTON − Prayer, the act of communing with God, may be the one thing all faiths have in common. Christ Presbyterian Church, 530 Tuscarawas St. W, will host the Rev. Brian Zahnd, creator of the Prayer ...