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 ...

Editor’s Note: Dennis Hamm, S.J., who died on Nov. 19 at the age of 87, was one of America’s most popular Word columnists. A few years after I began at America in 1994, Dennis began his tenure writing ...

In this insightful manual, spiritual director Lee (Answering God’s Call) shares guidance for communing with God during adversity. Drawing on Ignatian spirituality, which emphasizes bringing one’s true ...

I joined Twitter because of a Catholic sister. In 2009, during the second half of the Pauline Year, Sr. Anne Flanagan of the Daughters of St. Paul encouraged me to try the fledgling medium. Twitter ...

You are preparing a sermon. You suddenly feel led to talk to God. What is happening, and what to do. One thing preachers don't talk much about is how they pray while they prepare. I'm curious about it ...