Many of the cultured despisers of religion in our day wonder, why is there all this concern about prayer? After all, is belief in God not merely wish fulfillment at best and a mild dementia at worst?

The Archdiocese of Boston is responding to the Satanic Temple’s “SatanCon” event in Boston with scheduled eucharistic adoration, Catholic devotions, and “intense prayer.” “At the direction of the ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is responding to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria with “intense prayer” for their health and release. The Pope “was informed of this serious new act, which ...

Capturing the human experience through pleasing patterns of words can be an intense spiritual exercise for a local priest and poet. Prayers and spiritual reflections often take the form of poetry for ...

Most people believe that prayer is our lifeline to God. Yet, ironically, few people actually list prayer as an important part of their daily activities. Why is this? No doubt there are far too many ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is calling for a three-day “intense prayer” for an orderly and clean May 9 polls. CBCP President Pablo Virgilio David ...