“My friend died and I’m having a hard time.” “My wife just had a miscarriage.” “Today is the one-year anniversary of my father’s...

A woman walked up to me and, with a knowing look in her eye, folded her arms across her chest (hands resting on opposite shoulders). This...

Many New Yorkers have a tendency (or at least a temptation) to be texting, talking, or emailing on our cell phones as we walk down the...

To my knowledge, last week was the first time an atheist accepted a blessing from me. It wasn’t my usual blessing in the name of the...

Today I gave out ashes instead of blessings. It's both Ash Wednesday and Valentine's Day, an overlap that hasn't happened in over 70...

Sleek haircut. Sharp suit. Expensive watch. Late 30s / early 40s. Very rarely does a man fitting this description stop for prayer. I’m...

She said it so nonchalantly. “Oh, you know, misery.” That’s what she wanted me to pray about. Misery. Her misery. There was a touch of...

So far I've had only one sports related prayer request. It came from a middle school boys' basketball coach who told me his team had a...

I’ve accumulated some regulars - people who stop by fairly often because I’m on their way to work or some other commitment in the...

Very rarely does someone make a negative comment at the sight of me. I’ve gotten a few eye rolls, but even those I can count on one hand....

A man came up to me while talking on his cellphone. He was using earbuds and said “un segundo” as he pulled one from his ear and let it...

Around this time last year, a woman approached me with tears in her eyes and said with all the strength she could muster, “My husband...