Jesus may not have commanded his disciples, “pray for your enemies,” in those specific words, but he intended for them to do just that. As with his dying breath he uttered, “Father, forgive them” ...

On December 17th, the Catholic Church honors St. Lazarus, a saint you can turn to when you want to pray for a loved one who ...

Prayers for forgiveness are personal appeals made to set things right with God and man. Read on for powerful petitions for ...

Jesus taught, “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men … but when you pray, go into your room ...

My Lord Jesus Christ, who, through the love which you ... I thank you for all the graces which you have bestowed upon me, particularly for having given me yourself in this sacrament, for having ...

O sacred heart of Jesus, mercifully accept the prayer which I now make to you for help in the moment of my death, when at its approach all my senses shall fail me. When, therefore, O kind and ...

What I find compelling is that if we identify those prayers offered on behalf of others, including for peace, we have 59% of the prayers offered on behalf of others, rather than one’s own self,” ...

Jesus’ prayer takes aim at our self-centeredness ... a bold invitation to belong to a countercultural community. Let me show you what I mean. To pray to God as our Father recognizes ...