In the heart of every person, there is a desire to be in union with God. Such a union is realized and deepened by a life of prayer. Such a summons to prayer is as necessary and essential to human ...

Every Christian is called to be a person of prayer. Such a tall order can seem daunting, which is why the spiritual treasury of the Church provides us with various prayer methods. Each method is a ...

October marks the end of the Discalced Carmelite Order’s celebration of the 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Ávila. St. Teresa is a doctor of the Church and one of history’s greatest ...

Q: Dear Dan, I enjoy reading more modern writers about prayer and the spiritual life but I am always worried about false teachings that could lead me away from the heart of the Church. How can I know ...

A LOT of studies on intercessory prayer have been published in recent years. This research has returned mixed results. Some studies conclude that prayer improves health, while others show no effect—or ...

Centering prayer is catching on among Protestants in South Korea. "Nearly all Protestant prayer revolves around seeking something from God" says Reverend Lee Min-jae, a Methodist pastor from Eunmyung ...

Prayer plants (Maranta leucaneura) are popular houseplants with colorfully striped leaves that move with the sun and turn upwards in the evening, like hands in prayer. Knowing how to propagate a ...

The stunning striped leaves of the prayer plant (Maranta leuconeura) and its easy-going maintenance needs make it a favorite of houseplant enthusiasts. A prayer plant also happens to be easy to ...

Asalamu Alaykum, I have missed prayers in the past and they may be due to legitimate reasons and non legitimate reasons. I can remember some of them but I can’t remember all and their circumstances, I ...

A LOT of studies on intercessory prayer have been published in recent years. This research has returned mixed results. Some studies conclude that prayer improves health, while others show no effect—or ...