In the life of the local church church, prayer must be more than an individual practice or liturgical habit. For the church trying to lead a quiet and faithful witness (1 Thess. 4:11-12), Prayer ...

Sweet brothers and sisters, these are unprecedented times. Yes, I know we have heard that phrase repeatedly, but it’s true. As a body of believers, we need to pay special attention to the safety and ...

My daughter Mary Moerbe, at her blog Meet, Write, and Salutary, alerted me to a remarkable and potentially invaluable web resource: A Collection of Prayers: Christian Prayers, Ancient and Modern. It’s ...

Praying in common with other Catholics is a growing trend and can be very fruitful, provided it is in communion with the Church. Many parishes have a variety of prayer groups that meet on a weekly or ...

"True, whole prayer--is nothing but love," writes St. Augustine. A call to worship prayer is a tender way to enter into God’s presence with a spirit postured to honor Him. In today’s churches, there ...

Young adults attending church more frequently cite prayer as their primary spiritual motivation (45%), while social motivations are tied between wanting deeper relationships with other Christians (24% ...