‘Blessed is the man who goes to sleep under the protection of that outpost, the outpost of those three or four words.’ —Charles Peguy Antoine Coypel (1661-1722), “Almighty God the Father,” detail of ...

As I began reflecting on these Scriptures for this Sunday, I wondered (and perhaps you do, too) what was it about Jesus when he was in prayer that the disciples found so attractive? They wanted to ...

For the nearly two millennia since the faith emerged from the catacombs, Christians have employed art—and artists—to build churches, adorn them and inspire the faithful. As a result Christianity has ...

Teach them to pray: The Lord expects us to pray for our brethren and also teach them how to pray in his name. The Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name (John 15:16). This assurance has ...

The Baptism of the Lord closes the Christmas season. The next day begins the First Week of Ordinary Time, Lent following in five weeks on Feb. 17. The Christmas season is full of theophanies, i.e., ...

In the struggle to pray, we do not rely on our own strength. We turn to the Lord Jesus. We unite our prayers to his. It is only in the love of Jesus Christ that our prayers become efficacious in the ...