Binz said instead of talking to God through prayer and waiting for an answer, lectio divina begins with listening. "It's listening and praying in response," he said. Binz said this type of reading the ...

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 ...

The prayers are set according to the Church calendar and are composed of Psalms, hymns and readings from Scripture.

The 11th annual Forty Days of Prayer campaign kicks off at noon today (Oct. 1) with a community-wide prayer circle in the atrium of City Hall.

A Scripture expert who is now the official preacher of Pope Francis has explained what makes the Bible “modern” and why knowledge of the word of God is important for evangelization. “The revelation of ...

What is your prayer for your child or grandchild this school year? Perhaps you’ll be praying for them to have a great school year; to excel academically and push through the pesky roadblocks that have ...

The editors of America are excited to announce the launch of “The Living Word: Scripture in the Life of the Church,” a two-year, multi-platform project in collaboration with the American Bible Society ...

Those who follow Jesus Christ can attest that despite the worthiness of their Savior, their own flesh can very easily inhibit their walk with Him. Even beyond sins that disrupt fellowship with God, ...

As we mark the 50th anniversary of “Dei Verbum,” the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, promulgated by Pope Paul VI on Nov. 18, 1965, we note that one effect has been increased study of and ...