It's been posited that God speaks to us through circumstances: blocked pathways, dreams, feelings, inspirations, music, nature, symbols, tender mercies, thoughts and visions. Some say he communicates ...

There are many forms and expressions of prayer. The human heart is diverse and the ways in which it approaches and speaks to God is also diverse. The variations of prayer show us the great mystery ...

But here is a quick catch-up: According to Scripture – in front of disciples, Peter, John, and James – Jesus is transfigured. “As he was praying, the appearance of his face changed, and his clothes ...

At Christmas time we hear a huge amount about Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Christians have venerated her for centuries, but what of Joseph? He trusted in God in the most difficult of circumstances.

“You gleamed and shine, and chase away my blindness. You exhaled odors, and I drew in my breath and do pant after you. I tasted, and do hunger and thirst.” —St. Augustine of Hippo Throughout that ...

THE VOICE ON THE PHONE was not unfamiliar. She announced she had a message for me from God. I, as well as others, had heard her claim to be a prophetess. Since that gift is not emphasized in our ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 I cannot say that I dislike or disapprove of the saying. I use it myself. But I still stiffen when someone says, ...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt got tired of smiling and saying the same things over and over at White House receptions, and so one evening he decided to find out whether anybody was paying attention ...