During his general audience on Jan. 23, which took place during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the 100th anniversary of this annual celebration. He emphasized ...

(RNS) — The Eucharistic prayer is the most important and least understood prayer in the Catholic Mass. Most Catholics see it as the priest’s prayer that is centered on the consecration of the bread ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged busy Catholics to say the “Jesus Prayer” throughout the day. Speaking at the general audience June 9, the pope recommended the short prayer at the heart of Eastern ...

Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee. Golden Sufi Center (IPG, dist.), $12.95 trade paper (128p) ISBN 978-1-890350-35-2 Vaughan-Lee (Love Is a Fire) complements intensity with brevity, which allows him to ignite ...

The Sacred Heart of Jesus wishes to welcome all into 'a revolution of tenderness' through life-changing prayer, Pope Francis said Friday, while insisting that "the heart of the Church's mission is ...

Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary during a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2025, in the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo ...

I recently went to see Fr. Cassian Sibley to discuss Prayer of the Heart in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. The sign on the house read, Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring Russian Orthodox Church.

For some this may be obvious. However, we know that the Mesilas Yesharim says that sometimes it is the most obvious things that need the most attention. So let’s begin. The Jewish people have two ...

The largest medical study of the efficacy of intercessory prayer in healing has found that it has no effect on patients’ recovery from heart-bypass surgery, researchers announced on Thursday. Patients ...

Pope Francis delivers his blessing as he leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican April 21, 2021. Continuing his series of talks on prayer, the pope reflected ...

SOME years ago I got up one morning intending to have my hair cut in preparation for a visit to London, and the first letter I opened made it clear I need not go to London. So I decided to put the ...