As we reflect on these truths, may our prayer life be transformed — from duty to delight, from formula to friendship, from ...

The mystery of prayer, as Jesus reveals to His disciples in this week's Gospel, is the living relationship of beloved sons and daughters with their heavenly Father.

“I tell you…he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence” (Lk 11:8).

Abraham rebukes God: “Far be it from You to do such a thing, to bring death upon the innocent as well as the guilty, so that innocent and guilty fare alike. Far be it from You!

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

The forty years in the Wilderness are coming to an end. In this week’s Torah reading, Matot and Masei, we are reminded of the ...

By Jannie Linney. God Made Abram some promises and they belong to us, too. All who are born again are descendants of Abraham because we were grafted into the Olive Tree [Romans 11].

As an isolated hajj begins, Abraham’s trust in God is ours (RNS) — This year’s disappointments may mean that Muslims will connect in a unique way this year to Abraham’s story as we ...

On Sunday, the Book of Hebrews told Catholics that Abraham trusted and obeyed God regarding leaving his home, bearing children and sacrificing Isaac. As described in Hebrews, “By faith Abraham ...

Havdalah: 6:31 p.m. O ur rabbis tell us that as a reward for Abraham’s submitting to the painful procedure of circumcision, God paid him a personal visit, appearing to him at the oaks of Mamre ...