There is no better teacher or witness to prayer than Jesus Christ. This point is emphasized throughout the written gospels. The evangelists want to reveal to us that the Lord was a man of deep prayer ...

In the struggle to pray, we do not rely on our own strength. We turn to the Lord Jesus. We unite our prayers to his. It is only in the love of Jesus Christ that our prayers become efficacious in the ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 2, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ ...

VATICAN CITY — Learning to pray well is a continual process, but it should always start from a place of humility, as Jesus demonstrated in the Gospels, Pope Francis said Wednesday. “Even if we have ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

As I began reflecting on these Scriptures for this Sunday, I wondered (and perhaps you do, too) what was it about Jesus when he was in prayer that the disciples found so attractive? They wanted to ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said Wednesday that just as Jesus prayed for his friends while on earth, he also prays for each person eternally before the Father in heaven. “We must always keep this in ...

The new pastor at Bridgetown Church, a nondenominational church in downtown Portland, Oregon, has a mission. Tyler Station, also a husband and father of three, wants people to get real about prayer — ...

Pope Francis touches an icon of the Holy Famiy during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 16, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Below is the text ...

Pope Leo XIV has urged Catholics across the globe to join him this July in praying for respect for human life. In his prayer intention for the month of July, the Pope is praying "for the respect and ...