First, I fidget. I cross and uncross my legs, fold and unfold my hands, bow and raise my head. I discover muscles I didn’t know I had, muscles that twitch, quiver, itch, and ache. So I waste several ...

A lasting monument to the 83rd Congress may well prove to be the simple, secluded room in the Capitol that was opened last week. The room’s purpose: prayer and meditation. Although sessions of both ...

Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone. These trends coincided with the surgeon general's 2023 declaration of a loneliness epidemic, ...

As a busy mom, I had to find new spiritual disciplines to connect with God. I used to be a “prayer warrior.” When I was single and had no kids, I would enjoy praying for long periods of time. Each ...

GENOA, Wis. - Sister Mary Dawiczyk doesn't always know where her next dollar is coming from, but she believes God knows. "I do live by donations, and when I get low, I say, 'Lord, I need big monies,' ...

It’s not unusual for many Americans to spend a lot of time alone — more than a quarter live by themselves, and more than a third of those who can work from home do so every day, surveys have found.