St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) What is prayer? In simplest terms it is talking with God. Knowing how to pray, however, is not enough. We must learn to pray effectively. That means we must pray in such a way that ...

One should pray to St. Seraphim of Sarov with sincere faith and humility in one's heart, realizing his spiritual power and intercession before God. During prayer, it is important to tune in to inner ...

Prayer is a familiar word that we hear every day and is usually associated with something being wrong and needing to be fixed. I receive emails and texts on a regular basis from those who are having a ...

The fourth part of the Catechism of the Catholic Church contains the Church’s universal teaching on prayer and the spiritual life. It is a treasury of wisdom and insight into the movements of the ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for children is considered one of the most powerful and significant spiritual practices. It ...

Growing up, I only associated things like prayer and faith with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for ...