Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 Perhaps this is a provocative assertion, one whose truth you might initially be inclined to deny, though it probably corresponds to ...

Nearly everyone reaches a moment, when the only thing he or she can think to do is pray. Tragedy, uncertainty, unrest, fear, insecurity and trouble can bring even the most self-assured individuals to ...

Every word of the Bible -- from Genesis to Revelation -- is being read aloud on the steps of the U.S. Capitol leading up to the National Day of Prayer. The annual "Bible Reading Marathon," which began ...

Why Scripture talks of our entreaties to God as rising like incense. Some prayers find their way back quickly, like sunlight glancing off water. Others seem to drift into the distance and never return ...