Pope Prays for Desperate India
By Carol Glatz – As India faces a massive surge in new infections and deaths caused by COVID-19, Pope Francis said he was praying for all those affected...
Category: Prayer
One Act of Pure Love is the Greatest Miracle Christians Can Perform
By Carol Glatz – Contemplative prayer transforms and purifies the human heart, Pope Francis said. Being contemplative in prayer is an act of faith and love, it...
In Times of Trouble, the Church turns to Prayer with Mary
By Carol Glatz – The global Catholic Church coming together to pray for an end to the coronavirus pandemic represents the hope and faith of the people...
Prayer for the End to the Pandemic: Download the Intention List
Daily prayer intention for the month-long prayer in May The Church has begun a month-long series of prayer for the end of the pandemic. Each day of...
Pray With the Pope: May 2021
Pope’s Prayer Intention for May: Let us pray that those in charge of finance will work with governments to regulate the financial sphere and protect citizens from...
Christian Meditation Can Be a Path to Meeting Christ
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Meditation is more than just a method of stress relief for the body, it is a way of encountering Christ in one’s soul,...
Pope Calls for Monthlong Global Prayer Marathon for End of Pandemic
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has called for a global prayer marathon for the entire month of May, praying for the end to the pandemic. “The...
‘Patients Are…Dying in Front of My Eyes’
By Anto Akkara – Catholic hospital directors in India told Catholic News Service they did not have enough facilities to treat patients as India set records for...
Every Prayer – Including Yours – is Needed to Increase Vocations
Mark April 25 on your calendar. It is the day the Vatican and many dioceses around the world will celebrate the World Day of Prayer for Vocations....
Prayers Said Aloud Lead the Way to God
By Carol Glatz – Because prayer is a dialogue with God, people should not dismiss or be embarrassed by saying their prayers out loud or in a...
Where Are the Social Workers?
One of the Batho Pele (or “People First”) principles on which government prides itself is “access”. When public officials are inducted into their work portfolios, the eight...
Faith is Bolstered by Prayer, Not Money, Power, Media
By Carol Glatz – Without prayer, everything crumbles and any initiatives for church reform will just be proposals by some group and not the inspiration of the Holy...
