Prayers are a particularly usable form of literature. And because they are composed by human beings to answer our most intimate needs, the stock of prayers always grows and changes. One scholar, for ...

Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22, R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?; Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel – Matthew 26:14—27:66 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion opens for us the Holy Week observance. It ...

Prayer and reflection are integral to so many of the world’s faiths and it’s a privilege to be invited into these sacred spaces, across all four Nations, during such personal moments of spiritual and ...

In his new book, "Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer," Pope Francis offers his insights into some of Jesus’s most profound words. In this excerpt from the book, the Pope discusses the ...

Many years ago, when I was a catechist preparing 7th graders for confirmation, one of my students asked me a very serious question that I have not forgotten since: “If God knows everything, why do we ...

Millions of Americans will gather today to pray for the United States and its leaders, remembering the victims of tornadoes that swept across the South, the national economy and the ongoing wars in ...

Sept. 7 (UPI) --As the nation prepares to mark 22 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the White House on Thursday called for Americans to solemnly observe the date with prayer and ...