Does Prayer Change God’s Mind?
After reading the intercessory prayer that Abraham makes on behalf of Sodom and Gomorrah in Genesis 18, it’s easy to see how one might think…
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How Do the Saints Hear Our Prayers?
I’ve taught faith formation classes to people of all ages, from preschoolers to pensioners, and by far the best questions come from elementary school students.…
A Prayer Journey Through Grief
For the past two years I have been juggling prayer and grief. I have lost a friend, my mother, my grandmother and others. It has…
Is praying to Mary illogical, since she’s not God?
Mary is human, not divine. She doesn’t have the power to answer our prayers as God does. That said, she’s seen as a valuable intercessor,…