The church is called to pray. As disciples, we are called to have a personal life of prayer. As the body of believers – the church – we are called together to have a communal life of prayer. The two ...

How to pray effectively is one of the most important lessons every Christian must learn because prayer is the foundation of a strong walk with God. Many believers want to grow deeper in prayer but ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis encouraged Christians to call on the Holy Spirit more often when facing difficulties, exhaustion, or discouragement in daily life during his general audience on Wednesday. ...

Guest Columnist A college colleague told me about a tense Sunday morning when he was a part-time pastor. The deacon chairman ...

Pope Francis greets a woman during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 10, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, ...

In light of the Quebec government’s threat to ban public prayer, Verbatim reprints “A Note on Prayer” from the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Episcopal Commission for Doctrine.

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 ...

Freedom is found in the Holy Spirit who provides the strength to fulfill God's will, Pope Francis said in his Monday morning Mass homily. "Prayer is what opens the door to the Holy Spirit and gives us ...

The effectiveness of our theological instruction depends ultimately on the presence and activity of the Holy Spirit. I have been a professor in the theology department at Whitworth University for the ...

‘May the Virgin May help us to keep our heart awaken to welcome this time of grace that God offers to us,’ the Holy Father prayed March 13, the ninth anniversary of his pontificate. Pope Francis waves ...

We pray when tragedy strikes not to guarantee our escape from suffering, but to guarantee the presence of God in suffering.

Gospel singer CeCe Winans believes that an important part of parenting is including the Holy Spirit. “If you just keep ...