There is an atheist website with a particularly provocative argument against God’s existence called “Why Won’t God Heal Amputees?“. Their argument is pretty simple: Christians believe God sometimes heals people miraculously in response to prayer. But the types of things that are usually healed – cancer, a virus, an...
In his Tuesday morning homily at Casa Santa Marta, Pope Francis preached some powerful words about the importance of prayer, emphasizing that saints are more important for the Church than the clergy. “Prayer works miracles,” the Holy Father said,” it works miracles for Christians, whether they be faithful laypeople, priests,...
You won’t see it on any tour. It’s not open to the public. Few people even know it exists. I’m talking about the “Congressional Prayer Room” in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC, a room set aside as a private and quiet place for Congressmen...
If you’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens (don’t worry, no major spoilers here!), a key scene takes places on a mysterious island with beautiful ancient ruins. Surely, you may have thought, this setting came from the filmmakers’ imaginations and was a constructed set, like many of the...
The Ark of Covenant was one of the most important objects for the ancient Israelites. Designed by God himself, the Ark carried, among other things, the tablets of the Ten Commandments and was a physical marker of the presence of God to his people. That is, until it disappeared. [See...
Brazilian feminist Sara Winter used to work to legalize abortion. She was one of the founders of a radical group that carries out offensive topless protests at churches. Now, she says people should learn from religious women who put their faith into action – and reject the powerful forces promoting abortion...
