During his general audience on Jan. 23, which took place during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Pope Benedict XVI commemorated the 100th anniversary of this annual celebration. He emphasized ...

These prayers rarely appear in books about spirituality. They are too brief, too ordinary, too woven into the fragile rhythms of daily life. Yet they carry a depth that formal words sometimes cannot ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines prayer as “spoken or unspoken words addressed to God, specifically to give thanks or ask for help.” It is a simple definition, almost disarmingly so. Words spoken. Words ...

‘Made New’ and ‘Awaken My Heart’ are among the timely resources available for these 40 days. (photo: Amy Smith photo / Amy Smith/Canva illustration) (The above, minus the introduction, is an excerpt ...

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 ...

“The family that prays together, stays together” is more than just a saying. After observing the happiest, closest knit families, prayer is always at the heart. Prayers can be found in the strongest ...

We can always commune with God in a “chapel of the heart.” Prayer is both the simplest and most difficult of spiritual practices. We need it, we desire it, it is not actually hard to do—and yet even ...

During his daily Mass Pope Francis reflected on the prayer of Moses to God in the first reading, saying that true prayer should be like speaking to a friend – with boldness and without fear. "The ...