“Then Abraham approached him and said: ‘Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked?'” — Genesis 18:23 What a fantastic example of prayer we receive from Abraham! If you have the chance, read ...

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did — out of love for God — or if they only pray when they need something from God or want a “shot” ...

In the Sermon in the Mount Jesus gave his listeners an example of how to pray, and today this prayer is probably the most known one in the world: The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:2-4).

Father Brett Jamrog, a Catholic priest from Norfolk, Nebraska, served as a guest chaplain at the U.S. Capitol recently and offered the opening prayer before the U.S. House of Representatives. He wore ...

The seasons of the year provide for many people an intuitive metaphor for understanding seasons of our lives. The lyrics to Frank Sinatra’s poignant “September Song” need no explanation: “Oh, it’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brevard's newest school board member is kicking 2025 off with a goal of putting prayer at the start of meetings. Adding a ...

This May 2 is the National Day of Prayer in the United States, a day Congress set aside in 1952 for Americans to turn “to God in prayer and meditation at churches, in groups and as individuals.” But ...

Lately, my prayers have become a form of artistic expression: Carefully chosen words, praise reports like songs, and sometimes pissed-off pronouncements entwined with polite requests that I please not ...

“Prayer can be utterly boring,” Rabbi Elazar Muskin said to a gathering in his own house of prayer, Young Israel of Century City. Muskin was the last of three rabbis to speak on the subject last ...

St. Joseph is depicted in a stained-glass window at St. Andrew Church in Sag Harbor, N.Y. During the St. Joseph Summit, a virtual event held Sept. 30-Oct.1, dozens of speakers addressed how the saint ...