In Christianity, the “Our Father” prayer in traces hits roots back to Jesus’ preaching and practice, according to virtually all scholars. Catholics say this prayer together at every Mass. The priest ...

Today is the National Day of Prayer. Across our country, people will gather to pray in churches, on courthouse squares and in other locations. Some will shy away from such gatherings because they do ...

And lead us not into banal translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Catholics in the Diocese of Greensburg say they don’t mind Pope Francis’ proposed change to the Lord’s Prayer, as long as it faithfully ...

The personal prayer of believers is ordered and flows from the public prayer of the Church. The public prayer and worship of God is the height of the spiritual life. There is no contradiction between ...

Pope Francis delivers a blessing as he leads his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 9, 2021. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME — People need ...

Bishop Carlos Malfa of Chascomus, Argentina, said this week that celibacy, obedience and prayer are three “absolute requirements” for priestly life that find their meaning in pastoral charity. The ...

Prayer for a son in the Orthodox tradition is perceived not just as an appeal to God, but as a special act of spiritual care and responsibility of parents for the fate of the child. It reflects the ...

Every other Thursday evening at 7, I excuse myself from the family, go into my room, close the door, sit at the computer and sign into Zoom. Soon seven women's faces appear on the screen: our prayer ...

Sunday, Sept. 25, marks the beginning of one of the most important periods of the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana, the New Year, begins Sunday night, followed 10 days later by Yom Kippur, the Day of ...