As we seek to know more about prayer, we can turn to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. While there are many primary sources on prayer and many secondary sources that give helpful summaries of ...
By Judith Niewiadomski, Yonkers Why do we have a National Day of Prayer? First, to come together as a national community and ...
We are told that one should pray for: believers, community, compassion, courage, deliverance, an end to poverty, endurance, our enemies, everyone, financial stability ...
Even though we know we should pray constantly, many—if not most—of us would confess we don’t pray as often as we should. But I don’t want this to be just a “drive-by guilting” about prayer. Could the ...
The National Day of Prayer is today, May 4, 2023, when the nation’s faithful renew prayer lives, turn to God with heartfelt requests for this country and also give thanks for all we have as Americans, ...
Tanya Britton prays with her dog, Sybil, by her side, while helping to prepare for Mass at St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo, Miss., Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Credit: David Goldman/AP.) Listen As ...
“The Rosary is a prayer both so humble and simple and a theologically rich in biblical content. I beg you to pray it.” —Pope St. John Paul II Pope Francis gives a blessed rosary to a child during his ...
This week, America commemorates the National Day of Prayer. Do you ever wonder why you should pray for America? Have you asked yourself how your prayers can possibly make any difference if God is ...
On April 22, Archbishop Salvatore “Rino” Fisichella, a pro-prefect in the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization and the lead ...
Growing up, I only associated things like prayer and faith with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for ...
Prayer is a gift—and it brings us back to reality. In the event of a fire in your home, the last thing you want to do is run around in the burning house (as is often seen on TV). The temperature at ...