Prayer As Thought Crime
by Elyssa KorenDid you think it was legal to pray silently in front of an abortion clinic? Think again. Continue Reading »
Satan Unbound
by Patricia SnowOn the eve of the Feast of the Epiphany in 2021, after churches had reopened but while many pandemic restrictions remained in place, three priests in my parish celebrated a traditional rite called the Blessing of Water on the Vigil of Epiphany. The rite is similar to rituals in the churches of the . . . . Continue Reading »
Prayer Breakfasts and Faithful Presence
by Carter SkeelPublic displays like prayer breakfasts at least establish a standard by which to hold government officials—like Francis Collins—accountable to the words they utter. Continue Reading »
Free to Pray
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, David Kubal joins the podcast to discuss the Kennedy v. Bremerton Supreme Court case and the prayer ministry Intercessors for America. Continue Reading »
Vocation in the Second Half of Your Life
by Daniel P. MoloneyI push back whenever a young woman tells me her vocation is to get married and have kids. Her vocation is not so limited. She may be called to marriage, but she’s also called to prepare for the life to come by prayer and sacrifice, by renouncing the things of this world, by thinking of what is above. Continue Reading »
Poetry as Prayer
by Peter J. LeithartMost of Kenneth Steven’s tales are simple, hardly worth the telling. But they’re the kind of tales that are the texture of life, like the stories we recount at the dinner table. Continue Reading »
Learning From the Saints of the Middle East
by Samuel Sweeney“How can a man know that his own profession of faith is true, while what others profess is false?” Continue Reading »
Hope Beyond Despair
by Mark BauerleinMichelle D. Hord joins the podcast to discuss her recent book, The Other Side of Yet: Finding Light in the Midst of Darkness. Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousFrom the opening declaration that “biblical interpretation is not a historical discipline,” it is clear that Hans Boersma is addressing scholars committed to viewing the Bible as Scripture. Many biblical scholars do not share this commitment, and many who do were not trained in graduate school . . . . Continue Reading »
The Taste for Prayer
by Kurt HoferDeveloping a taste for prayer is probably the first and foremost battle of our age, as Cardinal Sarah teaches. Continue Reading »
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