What can we learn about prayer from the Bible? Scripture references prayer as our connection to God and a source of comfort and refuge. A prayer can be an act of faith, going to God in a request of ...

The Bible describes itself as a lamp for our feet and a light for our path ahead (see Psalm 119:105). That is powerful imagery used to describe how the Scriptures bring light to our dark circumstances ...

I love reading. And being a parent has further convinced me of the value of reading. My favorite time of the day is reading ...

Ask any Christian what the most difficult part of his or her faith is, and that Christian will likely say “Prayer.” This Christian concurs. It feels more ...

In this fourth and final reflection on prayer, I would like to return to the idea of prayer as a collective act unfolding in time. Prayer is more than an affective impulse between Jesus and myself. It ...

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 ...

4 questions to ask ourselves to help us navigate our struggles. What is the one thing we all have in common? We all struggle, we all know what it’s like to go through hardships. We may struggle with ...

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 ...

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 ...