Praying for our enemies and persecutors is meant to be difficult work. It doesn’t always feel good or seem right. It requires an enlightened way of thinking about those we dislike (or even hate). To ...

The hymn Did You Think to Pray was written by Mary A. Pepper Kidder, a well-known hymn writer from the 19th century. The words remind us that prayer is something we can turn to in every moment, when ...

Psalms tells us: “You (God) do not desire a sacrifice, or I would offer one. You do not want a burnt offering (sacrifice).

While most Americans support allowing teachers to lead students in prayer to Jesus in schools, views on the matter differ widely from state to state, according to new data from the Pew Research ...

Hence, their request was for Jesus to teach them how to pray. Man and prayer. Unlike any other creature, man was made in the ...

Any model for prayer should major on worship. While there seems to be a secularizing trend in the Western world, at least many in this country still pray.

Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.

Bishop Anthony B. Taylor reflects on the Trinity and Father's Day in a homily for the Jubilee Year Celebration Mass in ...

Zahnd said the biggest misconception about prayer is that people just need to talk to God. "That's not adequate," he said. "When the disciples came to Jesus and said, 'Teach us to pray as John ...

In his Angelus address, the pope reflected on St. Peter’s words to Jesus recorded in the Gospel of John: “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” (Jn 6:68).