By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — My father’s mealtime prayer came to mind when I overheard a disgusted father say to his young son, “For Christ’s sake, can’t you close the door without slamming it!” Dad’s prayer ended with those three words: “Bless Heavenly Father this...

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When I was a boy, I noticed one Sunday that whenever our pastor asked us to “stand and sing,” my dad stood beside my mom, but never sang. He may have quietly hummed the tune, but I don’t think he even did that. I never asked why, and he...

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A young man, less than half my age, called and said, “I would like to talk with you man to man about a personal problem.” We met and talked for a while. He made me feel my counsel was helpful. I felt confident the young man would make...

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — October is an exciting month for major league baseball fans. Playoffs decide which teams will compete for the title of World Series Champions for 2022. As always in competitive sports, a key factor will be self-confidence. Winners play...