S for silence, P for presence, I for invocation ... SPIRITUS is a good guide to effective prayer.
In the eighth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we learn that Jesus sustains us when it is difficult to pray.
This seventh of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope focuses on Psalm 23, an act of trust in God, praise, and desire to dwell in his house.
In the sixth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we learn how the Psalms can give us words to pray and can transform us.
In the fifth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we discover how prayer is conversion of heart and recollection of God’s fidelity.
In the fourth of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we look at Moses’ faith in God’s fidelity and the way he spoke to God as to a friend.
In the third of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, Jacob's struggle with the angel teaches us that blessing is always a free gift from God.
In the first of a series of articles on catecheses by the German pope, we learn how human beings are naturally inclined to prayer.
As part of the 2024 Year of Prayer in preparation for the 2025 Jubilee, Pope Francis visited 200 children in a parish on the outskirts of Rome.
The Archdiocese of Southwark is calling the faithful to prayer with daily videos, testimonials, tips for praying, and even guidance on writing original prayers.
O God most loving, who are Love itself, how we wound you if we do not trust in you with all our heart. ...
O my Lord! Stretch every fiber of my being, dear Lord ...
Son of the living God — you have worked so many miracles ...
“Drop your pride, pray with much faith and humility, and the masterpiece that God has carved within you will come out," writes Italian Cardinal Angelo Comastri.
What does it mean to pray contemplatively? If, like me, you have always found praying 'from the heart' difficult, you will want to watch the video below.
Your steps, O Christ, are the road to heaven.
Here's a prayer to entrust each day of the year — and of our life — to the Lord, with all our joys and sorrows, work and struggles.
