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 ...

Editor’s Note: Dennis Hamm, S.J., who died on Nov. 19 at the age of 87, was one of America’s most popular Word columnists. A few years after I began at America in 1994, Dennis began his tenure writing ...

Binz said instead of talking to God through prayer and waiting for an answer, lectio divina begins with listening. "It's listening and praying in response," he said. Binz said this type of reading the ...

In this insightful manual, spiritual director Lee (Answering God’s Call) shares guidance for communing with God during adversity. Drawing on Ignatian spirituality, which emphasizes bringing one’s true ...

Local Christian leaders invite readers to share in their ministries, Bible meditations, and personal struggles amid Russia’s invasion. The Ukrainian church needs support. But so do the individuals who ...