COMMENTARY: The unity of Jesus’ disciples will be the greatest testimony of the truth of Christ’s coming and ongoing presence in the Church until the end of time.

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 ...

Rev. Gregory Goethals of Los Angeles closed his House opening prayer on May 19 by saying, “We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.” The prayer was another example of guest ...

Interceding in community is vital to the Christian life. A young Chinese woman with a rare chronic disease spent most of her days in darkness in the early 20th century. As Christiana Tsai lay in her ...

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 ...

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’ ...

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 ...

Eventually, I realized this kind of praying was displeasing to God – and it certainly wasn’t relieving my anxiety. So, one morning as I brought my concerns about this trip to Jesus, He helped me find ...

The Rev. Gregory Goethals of Los Angeles closed his House opening prayer on May 19 by saying, "We ask this in the name of your Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord." The prayer was another example of guest ...