You've heard the phrase before. Perhaps you've uttered it yourself. But is it true? Does God work in mysterious ways? Sometimes his ways aren't mysterious at all. In fact, there are many mysteries ...

Editor’s note: “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.,” is a new podcast from America Media that focuses on how people experience God in their prayer and their daily lives. To accompany each ...

There are many differing viewpoints. Among them: God can appear absurd sometimes and fabricate realities. God cannot be incoherent or illogical. God is omnipotent, totally independent, and not ...

A famous study in the 1970s presented young children with a single, clear instruction: You can eat the marshmallow in front of you now or wait and receive a second one later. While the Stanford ...

Readings: Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 Luke 18:9-14 Perhaps this is a provocative assertion, one whose truth you might initially be inclined to deny, though it probably corresponds to ...