I am not a seamstress. But when I was in high school, friends convinced me to take a home economics class that supposedly had minimal sewing. I was confident I could slide my way through that section.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ~ 1 John 1:9 "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who ...

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and ...

In any relationship, constant communication is required to grow together, and to get closer to each other. Prayer is the central vehicle in to our relationship with God. Catholics have many different ...

In a word, yes -- but not in the way most people think. In a word, yes. God does need our prayers, but not in the way people sometimes think. It’s not that there is a vain, insecure God up in heaven ...

In the spiritual life, the emphasis is always on prayer as a vital and personal relationship with God the Father through his Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. This emphasis on ...

Love is about perseverance. Fair weathered friends aren’t worth the forecast. They come and they go based on how good things are going. There is no perseverance and no willingness to suffer with the ...

Whenever we pray and ask for something from God, his first response is always to mold our heart closer to his heart. At times it can be difficult to see the fruit of our prayers, especially when we ...

What’s your favorite image of God in prayer? By that I mean: when you close your eyes to pray, who or what do you think of? For many people, God is a kind of presence, beside them, or around them, or ...

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In a speech in Albury last month, Prime Minister Scott Morrison told his audience that he was praying for rain in drought-affected areas. “I pray for that rain everywhere else around the country,” he ...