Background: Born in southern Kentucky and raised in Marion, Ohio, Father Mark was for 30 years a real estate appraiser. In 2012 he returned to school, Nashotah House in Nashotah, Wis., for a master's ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While these prayers for healing can be an important part of your toolkit, it's essential to find other ...

Prayer comes from a Latin Word that means to obtain by entreaty or petition; an earnest request to God. Prayer is the conversation of the soul with God, not a monologue, but a two-way street that ...

PRAY FOR ME: The Rev. Bonnie Willow, interfaith peace minister, believes prayer is helpful "because it allows us to feel that something bigger than the problem can bring in a solution." Photo by ...

In previous posts, I’ve noted problems with how most research on prayer for healing has been conducted. Researchers have attempted to design double-blinded, controlled trials of distant intercessory ...

A few years ago, as I scanned the congregation before the service, I again saw David and his wife, sitting in the back. He now attends regularly, but that had not always been the case. He had avoided ...