The Lord’s Prayer, otherwise known as the “Our Father” (Matthew 6:9-13, Luke 11:2-4), is probably the most popular prayer in ...
Have you ever heard someone pray and it seemed different? It didn't seem to come from their head but somewhere deeper. In the ...
It is no exaggeration to say that Christian theology began when Jesus called God his Father and taught his disciples to do the same.
John reported that Jesus sometimes prayed aloud for the benefit of those present (John 11:41-42). He also reported Jesus’ prayer ...
For the workaholic, long periods of prayer appear to be a waste of time. I remember someone who, when asked to keep vigil for an hour at the adoration chapel, quipped, “What will I do for an hour?
“Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother,” Jesus says (Matthew 12.50). And, as if to ...
So was Jesus just talking about a place not of this world when he spoke of these ways of living? Can such a kingdom really exist on earth? When asked by his disciples to teach them to pray ...
The Holy Spirit helps the faithful understand that praying to God is praying to a loving and merciful father, Pope Francis ...
Armed Israeli Police Thursday evening broke into The Church of the Pater Noster in the occupied city of Jerusalem, prompting ...
The Wisdom author says, I prayed and wisdom came to me. Watch out! Prayer is dangerous. Remember Sirach's warning: "If you wish to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal" (Sirach 2:1).
In the Gospel of John, Jesus tells his disciples, “I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard ...