In Gethsemane, Isaiah’s vision comes into focus. Jesus bears our griefs and carries our sorrows. He prays not only for himself but, ultimately, for us. And because he faced that night of agony, he is ...

In the struggle to pray, we do not rely on our own strength. We turn to the Lord Jesus. We unite our prayers to his. It is only in the love of Jesus Christ that our prayers become efficacious in the ...

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’ ...

Pope Francis said Wednesday that just as Jesus prayed for his friends while on earth, he also prays for each person eternally before the Father in heaven. “We must always keep this in mind: Jesus ...

Scores of Catholics and other practicing Christians pray the rosary all year long — and many bestow gifts of rosaries on family and friends for Christmas and other special occasions. What is the ...

The Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas season. The next day begins the First Week of Ordinary Time, Lent following in five weeks on Feb. 17. The Christmas season is full of theophanies, i.e., ...

The Shabbat morning service at Congregation Sha’arei Shalom in this suburb of Raleigh has a familiar feel to anyone who grew up in a mainstream American synagogue. Sixty adults and a handful of ...

Mad men, prophets, messiahs in the desert — television is turning its attention to religion in a dramatic way, and, undoubtedly, praying for ratings. National Geographic Channel’s “Killing Jesus” — ...

It is easy for us to turn good habits into empty rituals. Ending a prayer with “in Jesus' name I pray, Amen” is a good example. I've known folks who could say that phrase so quickly that it was like ...

"I declare freedom, strength, clarity, and healing over you Justin. Every chain of fear, confusion, heaviness, and pain — be ...

The country music world is praying this week for singer Drake White after he announced on social media Sunday that his newborn baby daughter died shortly after birth. He shared the news in an ...

Justin Bieber's mother Pattie Mallette is offering prayers for the pop star following news he will be headlining Coachella. Last week, it was revealed that Bieber would be one of the featured artists ...