When I was young, my mother gave my siblings and me 5 cents for each Bible verse we memorized. This motivated us to look for the “low-hanging fruit” of short verses, finding in 1 Thessalonians 5 a ...

Worship leader Brooke Ligertwood’s recent trip to Houston ended up being an answered prayer for a special fan.

In the serene hours of the night and the tranquil moments of the morning, a practice as ancient as humanity holds a unique power—prayer. Prayer, an act of spiritual connection, has transcended ...

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 ...

“I prayed for 20 years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs,” said slave turned abolitionist statesman Frederick Douglass. His words give a sweet reminder of the dangers of believing in ...

In 2011, I joined a few thousand or so other people and signed up for a newish service that, I thought, might be handy. The idea behind it was to get email reminders for novenas as you prayed them in ...

On a cold, crisp Ottawa morning, a crowd of approximately 2,000 packed Rogers Centre in the shadow of Parliament Hill today ...

Like so many other people, I have been reflecting on the life, teaching and legacy of Pope Francis since his death in April. While his pastoral ministry focused on mercy and inclusion ("todos, todos, ...

The test of such a day is not how exhilarated we feel when the day is over but how it works into life tomorrow. —Lorne C. Sanny “I never thought a day could make such a difference,” a friend said to ...