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 ...

After a week in the world, worshipers may need our prayers as much as our preaching. Years ago, I became friends with a man who’d retired after many years as a reporter and editor for a major ...

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 ...

This is Spanish artist Juan van der Hamen’s depiction of John the Baptist in prayer. Van der Hamen lived from 1596-1631. (Courtesy Photo) Experiencing the power of prayer stems from pursuing an ...

What good is prayer? It’s a question many are asking after Sunday’s mass shooting at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Grand Blanc, Mich. And it’s easy to see why. The phrase “thoughts ...

GREENFIELD — The faithful from many congregations gathered on the Hancock County Courthouse Plaza Thursday, asking the community to be filled from the God of hope. The gathering in honor of National ...