How did I first hear of lectio divina? It must have been from the monks at the Trappist Abbey near my home, who engage daily in this ancient practice of “holy reading”: the prayerful reading of ...

I confess I have a prayer problem—sometimes my own prayers bore me. So boring that my mind completely wanders away from God. At times, I’ve even fallen asleep while praying! Over the years, I’ve ...

The holiday season can leave us feeling extremely anxious. For many of us, the holiday season can be more overwhelming than it is enjoyable. Encountering difficult family members, preparing events, ...

When Pope Leo XIV announced that he would need surgery to remove a nodule from his lung, he shared some reassuring news: It ...

There are many and various ways for us to approach and encounter God. There is no one means of prayer has a monopoly over our journey to God. God welcomes and blesses every sincere effort we make to ...

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 ...

Few spiritual experiences can be challenging, such as praying for something that never seems to happen. You pray for healing, ...

When our prayers go unanswered, we often search for what went wrong: weak faith, hidden sin, doubt. But like Job’s friends, ...

When the Risen Jesus walked with a few of his disciples, "he interpreted to them what referred to him in all the Scriptures" (cf. Luke 24:13-35). With these two passages in mind, the Church created a ...

I remember the first time I tried to pray for a solid hour. I was about 19 and in my college dorm room. Before that day, I was praying anywhere from 5-10 minutes in one sitting. Outside of that, I ...