Prayer is a confusing exercise sometimes. For the non-religious, it conjures up thoughts of compelled speech, rote memorization and even banging one’s head against a wall. We hear scriptural ideas ...

Most Christians can fill in the words that follow: “who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done “…” But wait — let’s rewind. John Dominic Crossan, a renowned, if ...

There was a time when it was believed that dreamers, visionaries, preachers, pujaris, housewives all believed in prayer. Prayers, however, were not for the rational man. Today, my friends, a number of ...

Lately, my prayers have become a form of artistic expression: Carefully chosen words, praise reports like songs, and sometimes pissed-off pronouncements entwined with polite requests that I please not ...

I write liturgical songs, both music and words, and a few years ago I did a project centered on the Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany cycle. There were many classic themes to explore—hope, waiting, ...