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 ...

Many, many people whom I meet want to pray, or pray better, but struggle. Indeed, a friend of mine often quips, “If you want to humble a Christian, ask him how his prayer life is.” And this is not a ...

Author and Catholic biblical scholar Stephen Binz, a former resident of Little Rock, has written much about this spiritual practice. "Lectio divina teaches us to listen for the voice of God in ...

In this file photo, Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican Jan. 27, 2021. (Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media.) Listen ROME — Praying with Scripture ...

For years I’d prayed as if my relationship with God depended on it. Now I view prayer differently. For a season in my Christian life, I was known as the go-to person on prayer. If you had a prayer ...

“If it is effectively promoted, this practice will bring to the Church – I am convinced of it – a new spiritual springtime,” said Pope Benedict XVI. Vince and Rachel Salomon and their six children, ...

Praying with Scripture is not meant to be a mindless repetition of biblical quotes but instead is a gift that is meant to be accepted in people's hearts, Pope Francis said. During his weekly general ...