Carl Jung famously said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” On a recent three-hour flight—which turned into a 12-hour layover nightmare—I ...

In times of extremity, even some nonbelievers cry out, "Oh my God." In time of war, the word "prayer" is on lips everywhere. Someone once said that prayer comes down to two words: "Help" and "thanks." ...

A prayer journal is more than a notebook, it’s a space where your heart can meet God. Writing down your prayers, gratitude, and reflections helps you stay focused in prayer, track answered prayers, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Tom Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of a print and online Catholic magazine called The Empty Tomb ...

Ms. Sherbill is the author of “There Was Night and There Was Morning: A Memoir of Trauma and Redemption.” This year keeps breaking our hearts. A partial list: a divisive presidential election seeding ...

Why scientists struggle to put this spiritual practice under the microscope. Praying can be easy. A prayer can be a thought, a word, a heavenward plea from someone in need, a few lines said ...

There's no one way to pray and, suffice to say, no wrong or right way to pray. The point is to converse and connect with the divine. To have a scared, safe space to reveal your deepest inner truths ...

Last year I realized my prayer life needed a boost, that I needed to draw closer to God. A few good priests I know suggested mental prayer. I had tried this before, but my very busy brain refused to ...