Tag: Prayer
Mental Prayer: A Personal Witness from a Secular Carmelite (OCDS)
Many people have asked me about mental prayer—what it is, and how it’s possible to practice it in the midst of a busy, fast-paced world...
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Catholics
As in Christian communities across the world, echoes of ancient faith rise once more in Malacca’s Portuguese Settlement, where the...
Tokyo bishop urges Catholics to respond with compassion amid global crises
In his Palm Sunday message, the cardinal reflected on the meaning of Christ’s passion and resurrection, urging the faithful to anchor...
Pope makes surprise visit to St. Peter’s to pray at tomb of St Pius...
Just a week after the unexpected appearance of the Holy Father in a wheelchair in St. Peter’s Square—where 20,000 faithful had gathered...
From Russia to the Gemelli to pray for the Pope and for peace
The 85 Russian pilgrims – most from Moscow, but also from parishes in St Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Vladimir, and other cities in northern...
Pope’s March prayer intention: ‘for families in crisis’
Pope Francis' monthly prayer intention this March is for "families in crisis."The Pope invited the Church to pray for this intention in...