Tag: prayer

Q: What happened to Limbo? (Sacramento, Cal.) A: Traditionally, limbo was thought of as a “place” in the afterlife that was neither heaven nor purgatory,...

Throughout the seasons and feasts of the liturgical year, the church pauses to give special honor to Mary, mother of Jesus, the son of...

"Lord, now let your servant go in peace; your word has been fulfilled." Thus begins the Canticle of Simeon, the prayer drawn from the words...

On July 9, 2019, my parents celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary, and my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I was in Washington, nearing the end...

If there is a universal concern among people of faith, it comes with phrases like, "I wish I could pray better" or "I don't...

"What can our parishes do to combat the sins of racism in the geographical boundaries of our community?" This is a question I am...

VATICAN CITY  -- Pope Francis sent words of encouragement to Australians in the state of New South Wales, where some areas received two-thirds of...

Jesus, as I make the 40-day pilgrimage through Lent, I ask that my journey may always be at your side. My one Lenten goal,...

VATICAN CITY -- Praying to God in times of joy and sorrow is a natural, human thing to do because it connects men and...

Sunday Scripture reading, Aug. 30, 2020 Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 1) Jer 20:7-9 Psalm 63:2-6, 8-9 2) Rom 12:1-2 Gospel: Mt 16:21-27 In the first line of the first...