Find today’s readings here. I tell you, if he does not get up to give him the loaves because of their friendship, he will get up to give him whatever he needs because of his persistence. (Lk 11:8) The ...

Has anyone asked you to pray for them, especially for some specific intention? Maybe the person is seeking for healing from a health problem, or is searching for a suitable job or even a mate for ...

Recent Christian reflections suggest that persistent anxiety after prayer may not signal weak faith, but an invitation to develop deeper spiritual discipline. Leaders and writers emphasize combining ...

Prayer possesses a mysterious power that operates beyond the visible realm of answered requests and miraculous interventions. While many approach prayer primarily as a means to change their ...

Prayer, as petition or worship, is practiced in as many forms as the human imagination allows. This Sunday’s readings demonstrate the role of resistance and persistence at the core of the experience ...

A Christian Post reflection challenges the assumption that strong faith should eliminate anxiety, reframing it as a signal for deeper self-leadership and spiritual discipline. The author describes ...

Sunday, Oct. 16, is the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Exodus 17:8-13; Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8; 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2; Luke 18:1-8. Today’s readings speak to us of the power of ...

A father tucked his young daughter into bed one evening, and listened with confusion to the end of her prayer: “And suddenly we pray amen.” This odd conclusion continued for three nights, until dad ...

There was a prophet named Elijah who lived a long time ago in the land of Israel. He was great and did many marvelous things because he listened to the Lord and was obedient. He lived during the reign ...

I say this with two Bible stories in mind. One involves a blind man, who’s sitting along a wayside as Jesus and a crowd of people pass by. When he discovers Christ is near, the man calls out. People ...