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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis, with a feeble voice, records surprise audio message from the hospital
After 21 days of silence, Pope Francis sent an audio message of thanks from his hospital bed to the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square this evening to recite the Rosary for his recovery.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
How to pray with the Psalms every day
“St. Thomas Aquinas says that all of the works of God recorded in the Old Testament and everything that pertains to Christ in the New Testament are contained in the Psalter in the form of praise,” wrote the theologian Lawrence S. Cunningham in this 1997 article on praying with the Psalms.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican to host nightly rosary for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square as prayers pour in from around the world
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, will lead a public recitation of the rosary at 9 p.m. Feb. 24 in St. Peter’s Square.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A prayer for Pope Francis during his grave illness
Loving God: As Francis, our beloved pope, suffers from grave illnesses, we come before you in prayer.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
You can’t pray away mental illness
Taking antidepressants doesn’t mean you trust God less.
Posted inFaith, News
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Nicene Creed
As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Jesus had a family tree. Do you know yours?
The Incarnation is a pivotal moment in salvation history, but it is also placed within family history.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Why it’s hard for modern Christians to understand All Souls’ Day
A Homily for the Solemnity of All Souls, by Father Terrance Klein
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The sorrowful mysteries of the rosary remind us that suffering is sacred
Contemplative prayer challenges us to find meaning in suffering. I view this way of praying as the ultimate act of trust in God.