Discernment is hard. How do we know if the voice we’re listening to is God’s, or our own? “The Alluring Voice of God: Forming Daily Encounters” (Liguori Publications, 2021) by Carrell Jamilano strives ...

One way to make sure that you are hearing what God is speaking is to understand that God wants to personally … powerfully … and even prophetically speak into your ...

How do we listen to God when we seek guidance? I believe we become quiet. The Bible guides us: “Be still, and know that I am God…” (Psalm 46:10). Then, with an open mind, we receive His thoughts, ...

A week or so ago I read an article about a survey concerning religion that was taken by an organization that makes many surveys of religious groups. The results of the survey showed that on forms ...

I remember my mother calling me in from play, usually to do chores. I’d ignore the first couple of calls, because they challenged my desire to live life on my terms. Then I’d give in and show up at ...

Organized by EWTN's personality Teresa Tomeo, the free, virtual conference kicks off this weekend. The ‘Listening for God’ virtual conference kicks off Friday with many Register contributors taking ...

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 ...

Day by day, life passes in an ordinary fashion, usually without remarkable, visible answers to prayers. Still, we pray and trust that God hears us. Or perhaps sometimes it feels like no one is ...

Do you really want to hear from God? I don’t mean the kind of answer that sounds polite and religious like, “If it be Thy will, Lord…” or “I’d like to, someday.” I’m asking: do you really want to hear ...

Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Luke 17:5-10 John 3:16 is a hit. Who can say how long people have been cross-stitching it onto pillows or spray-painting it onto structures?

“God Isn’t Fixing This,” trumpets today’s headline in “The New York Daily News,” apparently in response to some politicians’ promises of prayers for the victims of the horrific shootings in San ...