Finding Joy in the Face of Fear

And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God...

The Extent and Scope of Prayer

Prayer is oxygen to the soul. Without prayer we will suffocate in the toxic fumes of a world that is exuding lethal molecules into our spirit that significantly mitigate our spiritual health. Prayer is like a firefighter’s oxygen mask in a burning structure. That mask...