The small marble table from a Roman-era home was adorned with carved acanthus leaves and the body of Dionysus. When I saw it in the archaeological museum of Thessaloniki, Greece, I broke down crying, ...

In 1961, weeks after graduating from high school, James Finley rose one morning before dawn and left a note. In defiance of his father, who had refused to allow him to leave, he boarded a bus for the ...

If God were completely “other,” we could not relate to God because God would be different from us in every way. But Genesis assures us that we are made in the image and likeness of God. So even in the ...

Have you ever felt completely alone, even in a crowded room? Or maybe you’ve faced a difficult season and wondered, “God, where are You?” Life can sometimes make us feel isolated, unseen, or forgotten ...

With the warm summer, I have spent more time outdoors. My dog enjoys every chance to swim and explore the different smells. Being outside has helped me appreciate the beauty and goodness of the world ...

Walter Wangerin, a widely recognized writer on the issues of faith and spirituality, wrote: “The difference between shallow happiness and a deep, sustaining joy is sorrow. Happiness lives where sorrow ...

What is God’s presence? God’s presence is the awareness that God is present in our lives at all times. The power of the Holy Spirit has been given to us so so we can know at all times He is with us.

Speaking of being overwhelmed and it impacting your prayer life, I got some great advice from my spiritual director recently. I was describing the many occasions on which the words I read seem to fly ...

The church's celebration of Pentecost highlights the "life-changing power of God's presence" believers receive through the Holy Spirit, said Washington Cardinal Donald Wuerl. Although the feast, ...