Praying through Holy Week is like watching a season of television with the episodes all out of order. The finale is in the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What is prayer? In simplest terms it is talking with God. Knowing how to pray, however, is not enough. We must learn to pray effectively. That means we must pray in such a way that ...

‘Blessed is the man who goes to sleep under the protection of that outpost, the outpost of those three or four words.’ —Charles Peguy Antoine Coypel (1661-1722), “Almighty God the Father,” detail of ...

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’ ...

One day in a place where Jesus had just finished praying, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When you pray, say Father, ...

The Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity, which begins Jan. 18, takes place each year in the days leading up to the celebration of the Conversion of St. Paul on Jan. 25, when the Pope travels to the ...

I wanted to know just how many of Jesus’ prayers did the writers of the Gospels record in their narratives of Jesus’ ministry. So, I turned to the computer which gave me a total of six prayers ...

Adriano Barros of Sao Paulo, Brazil, was one of four men to become a disciple in Chung’s School of Praying Mantis Kung Fu in Midland on Feb. 20. In an ancient and formal ceremony, including bowing to ...