Between September 2005 and May 2008 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, retired pediatrician Peter Boelens helped people with depression. But he didn’t use medicine; he claimed that his cure was prayer. For ...

A reader named Bill wrote to me recently and asked this question: How does a church pray as a group? Is there a place in the church for intercession and supplication? Should a congregation pray as a ...

Over a month ago I decided I’d do a series of meditations: one on the “Our Father,” one on the “Hail Mary,” and one on the “Jesus Prayer.” Then my General Exams got in the way, taking me away from ...

Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! Today we will talk about the form of prayer called meditation. For a Christian, to “meditate” is to seek meaning: it implies placing oneself before the immense ...

The life of prayer is a process that has great advances and setbacks. There is no monotony when it comes to spending time with God. For those who commit themselves to pray, there is a daily adventure ...

Today, more than ever, we all are feeling the effects of stress, whether from our families, our jobs or even the news on our screens (mobile, TV, tablet, or otherwise). Sometimes the hardest part of ...

On the top floor of SAR Academy in Riverdale, New York, a group of students at the Jewish day school gather for morning prayers. After the recitation of the first blessings, they sit quietly for five ...

Communicating with God through prayer and meditation is vital to waking up to the wonder of God’s work in your life. The more you make time to pray and meditate, the more your awareness of God’s ...

There’s an old saying that prayer is talking to God while meditation is listening to God. While it’s an oversimplification, the statement nevertheless conveys a kernel of truth. Meditation and ...

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