The Wisdom author says, I prayed and wisdom came to me. Watch out! Prayer is dangerous. Remember Sirach's warning: "If you wish to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal" (Sirach 2:1). If you ...

Does prayer really work? How? Those are questions this Sunday's readings invite us to ponder. Our reading from Exodus is intriguing. The Israelites were being attacked by the Amalekites, so Moses ...