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 — ...

Do you know how to pray? Some people only pray when they are in trouble, need a favor or want to receive some sort of blessing. God doesn't care when you pray. He just wants to have a relationship ...

Pope Francis greets a woman during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 10, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, ...

We all have our favorite prayers, novenas, devotions and aspirations. One of mine is a prayer that seems to have fallen out of popular use lately: the ancient “Te Deum”, commonly attributed to St.

“To use much speaking in prayer is to employ a superfluity of words in asking a necessary thing,” St. Augustine writes, “but ...

During his weekly general audience, Pope Francis explained that Mary was open to God’s voice and that this guided her steps to where her presence was needed. Pope Francis during his weekly general ...

The three spiritual pillars of Lent are prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Most of us try to give up something for the liturgical season that precedes Easter, and also try to be more generous. But how ...

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 ...

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

Seeking God's face: You want time alone with God to get to know Him better (1 Chronicles 16:10-11). Asking for understanding and guidance: You have a big decision, and you need God's wisdom and ...

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Belarusian State Archive of Documentary Film and Photography (Wikimedia Commons) Sometimes a statement can be so wrong as to be almost right. Or ...