St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is ...

A new study published in The Annals of Family Medicine found that adult patients experienced significant pain and anxiety relief after five minutes of prayer.

Almost immediately after the horrific Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023, most Orthodox Jewish congregations began the practice of saying additional Tehillim (Psalms), usually chapters 121 and 130, after ...

Prayer is the lifeline of the believer, the sacred channel through which heaven meets earth. It is both a privilege and a responsibility, a conduit of intimacy with God and a weapon of spiritual ...

“The earnest heartfelt, continued prayer of a righteous man makes tremendous power available dynamic in its working. ” James 5:16b (Amplified Bible) “I prayed and nothing happened.” This statement has ...

Pope Leo XIV prays the rosary during a prayer vigil for peace in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 11, 2025, in the presence of the original statue of Our Lady of Fatima. Credit: CNS photo/Pablo ...

On Sept. 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as the United States faced one of the darkest days in its history. The coordinated terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Flight ...