At noon May 4, people will gather at Franklin City Hall for the National Day of Prayer. I wrote this column to highlight this annual gathering, but I’m not going to say much about the event. Instead, ...

St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is ...

You’d love to find more time to pray — but life gets in the way! You’re busy with work, or with school, or with family responsibilities, and you just can’t find enough time to talk to God. The ...

I have a friend I have known for many years who is a school administrator in north Alabama. When I met her, she was a middle school principal. I always liked her and admired her and so when I read a ...

Muslims around the world have just started observing the holy month of Ramadan. During the month, Muslims will fast during the day, reflect on the origins of Islam, observe additional prayers and ...