I was a bit shocked by Pope Leo’s Palm Sunday homily. He said “God does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”
To deepen our faith, we need time and space. Making room externally and internally in our lives allows us to focus, reflect, and nurture our
Rethinking the Litany of Humility It began with a familiar warning. The prayer app I have been using during Lent introduced the Litany of Humility
There is much depravity, immoral technology, and evil-intent modernism seductively waved in the face of today’s adolescents. Parents need to exercise caution. Catholic parents are
Eliminate the habit of doomscrolling by replacing it with practices that bring you closer to God.
I will have another interview with a Catholic artist for you all next month. This month, as we step into Lent, my conversation with Leon
This article is part of a series of excerpts from David Torkington’s new book, Passport to Perfection. This little book is a guide to living the
Sometime during late childhood, I acquired a Christmas prayer card with these words on the back: Holy and blessed be the hour and the moment
There’s a line I hear all the time in church life, spoken from pulpits, in small groups and printed on holy cards: “Prayer is a
“If I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing” [1 Corinthians 13:2]. St. Paul says it
I used to be an optimist, but not anymore. I am not worried, though. I have hope. Whether my change of heart has anything to
My mother died at the end of August. She’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and for the next four and a half years she’d
A whopping 93 percent of Americans 30 years old or older remember exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. It’s not easy to forget
In 1965, the good sisters in my Catholic school taught children to pray, “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.” About ten
All of us are called to an eternal relationship with God. He created us, after all. Jesus shed His Blood on the cross so we
LifeSiteNews and theologian David Torkington present a transformative 8-week Lenten retreat, The Lost Art of Prayer—Praying as Christ Himself Showed Us. David Torkington, an author
The Lenten season begins later than usual this year. Instead of starting our fast during the bitter days of February, we’ll begin in early March
In this episode of The Patrick Coffin Show, mystical theologian David Torkington discusses the urgent need for a return to prayer in today’s fast-paced world
St. Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373) was an extremely popular medieval saint. Her visions and miracles enthralled medieval readers. However, she was also a mother of
While browsing through history books in the library I stumbled across one with what struck me as having an odd picture on the cover. It
Advent – a time of beautiful, peaceful anticipation – is here! Advent is not a specifically penitential season, like Lent, and we don’t typically give
The saying goes: If the devil cannot make you bad, he will make you busy. Oh, how true that is! So busy, so distracted, there
