Prayer Focus: Conflicts escalates in Middle East; US recovers from storms
In a world filled with conflict and suffering, the end of a ceasefire in Gaza and the escalation of military…
Category: Beyond The News
Prayer Focus: Australia braces for Tropical Cyclone Albert; Food prices soar in Gaza
In a world where natural disasters and human suffering frequently collide, we MUST meet these crises with love, prayer and…
Prayer Focus: Tragedies in Germany, Congo; Pope Francis in ‘respiratory failure’
In a world where headlines often highlight despair, we are reminded that our faith calls us to respond with hope,…
Prayer Focus: Fire in the Carolinas; Pope Francis on the mend
In recent days, the Carolinas caught fire and Pope Francis has taken a turn for the better — two reminders…
Prayer Focus: A Call for Compassion in Our Houses of Worship
In a world increasingly marked by division and conflict, our places of worship should stand as beacons of refuge and…
Prayer Focus: Strangers in a Strange Land
In a world filled with turmoil and uncertainty, our faith calls us to respond with compassion and prayer. Recent headlines…
Why I love Pope Francis, even though I’m not Catholic
NOTE: The following was originally published in The Tri-State Defender, where I spent many years as a journalist and award-winning…
Prayer Focus: Terror in Israel, Tension in Ukraine
Praying for the people of Ukraine, as tensions rise and the path to peace remains uncertain. We pray for Israel,…
Prayer Focus: Kentucky Floods, Pope Francis and a modern Jonah
Praying for the people of Kentucky, facing devastating floods and loss. We pray for Pope Francis, that God restores his…
Prayer Focus: Typhoon Yagi’s wake of destruction
Pray for communities in Vietnam in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, one of Asia's most powerful storms this year.