That’s part of His purpose. With questions like this I often say to people, “Ask that question of Jesus.” Because it was not in His deity but in His humanity that He engaged in intercessory prayer, ...

and are sometimes performed on a small rug or mat used exclusively for this purpose. Muslim men pray together in a mosque, where an Imam, a leader in a mosque, leads the congregation in prayer.

Another step forward in the direction of ushering in an era of universal religion, it seems. The institution of Islamic prayer is a most highly developed system, covering every human requirement. It ...

Access full-text versions of our Services of Daily Prayer, which are available in both Contemporary (Common Worship) and Traditional (Book of Common Prayer) forms and for all times of the day. You can ...

We often think our purpose in life is that one big thing we are waiting for or striving for. We have prayed prayers asking God to show us what our purpose in life is, thinking it’s a grand gesture of ...

Catholics around the world are gathering for the commencement of the 32nd annual International Week of Prayer and Fasting (IWOPF) under the theme “Conquering the Darkness: Triumph of Mercy ...

On the World Day of Prayer and Fasting held on the Oct. 7 feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis addressed a letter to Catholics in the Middle East on the one-year anniversary of Hamas ...

The Wisdom author says, I prayed and wisdom came to me. Watch out! Prayer is dangerous. Remember Sirach's warning: "If you wish to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for an ordeal" (Sirach 2:1).

I talk a lot about love and prayer, but I seldom consider that I cannot have one without the other. Sadly, more often than ...