On most days here at the America Media offices, we eat lunch together. What I love most about this time is that we have a truly intergenerational conversation; it’s not often that I sit around a table ...

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

When the Hebrew words felt empty, a rabbi suggested thinking of it as “Wow! Please? Thank you." By Jodi Rudoren As part of “Believing,” The New York Times asked several writers to explore a ...

In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus calls his divided followers to pursue unity as the family of God. The church today is divided, polarized by the many social and political factions vying for our attention ...

Last year I realized my prayer life needed a boost, that I needed to draw closer to God. A few good priests I know suggested mental prayer. I had tried this before, but my very busy brain refused to ...