When You Don’t Feel Close to God

Distraction, dryness, boredom, and discouragement are common in prayer. In this special pilgrimage episode, Dr. Sri stands in the home of St. Catherine of Siena—just outside the room where she spent years in deep prayer. Drawing from her wisdom, Dr. Sri explores why prayer can fe ...  Show more

What makes the Gospel reading at Mass so different from every other reading in Scripture? Dr. Sri invites us to look more closely at the beauty, reverence, and meaning behind the Gospel proclamation in the Liturgy of the Word. From standing and singing Alleluia to the procession ...  Show more

Does prayer seem like a chore to you? Maybe you feel like it's a show you have to put on to impress God and others, or a masquerade where you hide everything that doesn't feel holy enough. We all have misconceptions about talking to God that make it hard to be honest with Him. ...

Are you ready to let God do deep work in your heart? There are so many distractions and so many things that keep us busy in life. All of this can make it very difficult to enter more deeply into prayer, into conversation with God. Today, Jeff shares from his own experience and ex ...  Show more

Do you have questions for God? Have ever been confused about some aspect of his nature? Have you ever struggled to understand something you’ve read in the Bible? Under the shroud of night, Jesus meets with an unlikely figure; a religious leader named Nicodemus. This man has quest ...  Show more

Prayer is powerful. Our prayers are heard in heaven. Scripture says the Lord is already on the move in response before we are done praying. He loves us, His children. So why does it feel like our prayers go unnoticed and unanswered at times?  - Meg Bucher SUBSCRIBE to our sister ...  Show more