There is no better teacher or witness to prayer than Jesus Christ. This point is emphasized throughout the written gospels. The evangelists want to reveal to us that the Lord was a man of deep prayer ...

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VATICAN CITY (EWTN NEWS)—Jesus’ “priestly prayer” at the Last Supper for Christian unity should inspire Catholics to pray and work it, Pope Benedict XVI said on Jan. 25. “His priestly prayer can thus ...

Catholics should take courage in the fact that even as Jesus was dying on the cross, his most agonizing moment on earth, he was praying for them, Pope Francis said Wednesday. Speaking during his ...

Jesus is always praying for each and every person, desiring that his word would help people in their lives and that they never would feel alone, Pope Francis said. "Jesus prays for me — each one of us ...

As we read throughout the Bible we run into common, ordinary people who pray. These people talked to God in response to him speaking to them or because of some need. Prayer seems to me to be the glue ...

In our lives as Christians, as we seek to live a life of prayer, we are encouraged and aided by the example and witness of the Lord Jesus himself. He shows us how to live as the children of God. He ...

Pope Francis devoted his morning homily to the fact that Jesus prayed for his apostles and the people he encountered on earth, highlighting that he still prays for us in heaven. When we pray to Jesus, ...

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 01:51:27 +0000 – Pastor Rick Warren's invocation was probably the most Christian prayer delivered in recent inaugural history. Not only did he pray in Jesus' name, he also recited ...

"Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed" (Mark 1:35). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The Gospel of Mark is ...