Much of Mark Wunderlich’s decidedly sincere and dexterous new book The Earth Avails derives, as well as extrapolates from a little leather volume of common prayers, a treasury of highly particular, ...

As we approach the season of Thanksgiving when we share our bounty of food and hospitality with friends and neighbors, it’s timely to reflect on our late Pope Francis’ famous 2015 encyclical “Laudato ...

Why Scripture talks of our entreaties to God as rising like incense. Some prayers find their way back quickly, like sunlight glancing off water. Others seem to drift into the distance and never return ...

“When tragedy strikes, our first instinct should be to remember what we have in common, not to rally support for any political program. Our initial response should be seeking to build bridges,” writes ...