Readers respond to the question of how prayer or intention has helped them make it through periods of great physical pain.

All of us want our friends to talk to us because they enjoy talking to us, not for external, opportunistic reasons. We should apply the same lesson to meditation, eating and prayer.

But Parshat Ki Tavo is telling us that subconsciously, their cries were a prayer. Perhaps, in these difficult times, our cries too are prayers in disguise. And trust me, there will be a lot of crying.

The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council has called for deep reflection and prayer as the nation marks Australia Day 2025. The Council has released the Australia Day 2025 ...