Lighting a candle while we pray creates a space where the divine meets the earthly, where our love for Jesus is reflected in ...

The Catholic Church celebrates every February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. On this day, ...

I knew that Rowan Williams, once the Archbishop of Canterbury, knew a lot about Eastern Christian practice, but I did not know that he begins his day with the Jesus Prayer. More: Readers of ...

When Jesus responded he said, “When you pray.” Jesus expects us to pray and throughout our lives we are taught prayers to use at certain times. As children we are often taught bedtime and mealtime ...

My Lord Jesus Christ, who, through the love which you bear toward men, does remain with them day and night in this sacrament, full of mercy and love, awaiting, inviting and receiving all who come ...

By Don Muilenburg, Spiritual Reflections How many times haven’t I thought that God would answer my prayer by granting my request. When that happens, I am pleased and grateful. Yet, results ...

Jesus said that prayer should be a private time between God and the worshipper. Jesus does not mean that it is wrong to pray with others, but the prayers should be sincere and for the right motives.

All our prayers to Mary are also prayers to the Lord Jesus. The head can never be separated from the neck. The Son can never be separated from his mother. When we pray to Mary, we have the added ...

"Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell; lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of mercy." Widespread and popular, this prayer, which is attributable to Mary ...

We’ve all heard the old expression, “they don’t have a prayer.” It’s been used to describe a desperate situation in which there seems to be no hope. Something seems so bad that ...