Alex Jones, co-founder and CEO of the popular Hallow prayer app, has tapped actors Mark Wahlberg, Jonathan Roumie and Jim Caviezel, as well as “Bible in a Year” podcast host Father Mike Schmitz and Rwandan genocide survivor and author Immaculée Ilibagiza, for the Lenten initiative.
Film stars, genocide survivor, podcasting priest kick off Hallow ‘Pray40 challenge’
Prayer apps are popular, but users cautioned to review privacy policies
Large investments have led to questions about how the apps — like most other apps and online services — use the personal data collected from users and whether such information is being monetized.
‘Holy reading’ invites deeper encounter with Scripture
The prayer practice of “lectio divina” is a different kind of reading, one that invites a slow, intentional encounter with Scripture.
Books on saints uplifting but one has grave errors on Scripture
The authors of these two short books narrate the lives and accomplishments of the saints. These books are devotional, suitable for spiritual reading and quiet meditation.