On Sunday, Pope Francis canonized seven new saints in the Catholic Church, saying that prayer isn't always a smooth path, but that like the saints, Christ supports us even when it is difficult. "The ...

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated every year from January 18 to 25, will begin this coming Friday. Scripture passages for each day of the Week are being offered for ...

“I prayed for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs,” said slave turned abolitionist statesman Frederick Douglass. His words give a sweet reminder of the dangers of believing in ...

How would you describe prayer? For some, prayer is the recitation of words to God to express thankfulness or to ask petition. Verbal words are praying. Is praying always prayer? Can we pray without ...

The book of Ephesians regularly reminds us of the power and priority of prayer. Paul even says that, in the armor of God, our only offensive weapon is the Spirit. The Sword of the Spirit is the word ...

The place of prayer is the heart. "That's where we pray. That's where we received our Lord," speaker Danielle Van Haute said last week during the Lenten Reflection Series topic "The Mass is Prayer" at ...

Psalm 37: 4 (NIV): "Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart." It's no secret that players and coaches in organized sports, especially at the high school and college ...