VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A noted local author and professor at Virginia Wesleyan University has now produced a movie “Hollywood, Teach Us to Pray.” It takes a look at how Hollywood movies of the ...

An Italian priest named Father Charles Vachetta is credited with writing a novena in 1721 to inspire his parishioners during Advent. Today, that novena is known as the “Christmas novena.” The nine-day ...

Prayer possesses a mysterious power that operates beyond the visible realm of answered requests and miraculous interventions. While many approach prayer primarily as a means to change their ...

I have a confession to make: I am not the world’s greatest at praying. I am often in awe of those for whom prayer comes naturally, is a life pattern, and an entrenched spiritual discipline. Not so for ...

Growing up, I only associated things like prayer and faith with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for ...