Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, 'Sit here, while I go over there and pray.' And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be ...

Father Joshua J. Whitfield shares a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 31, ...

Every wonder how many Our Fathers you have prayed during your life? If you’ve said it daily, maybe several times a day since you were a child, that adds up well into the ten thousands of times — for ...

In his new book, "Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer," Pope Francis offers his insights into some of Jesus’s most profound words. In this excerpt from the book, the Pope discusses the ...

In his incarnate state, Jesus discloses a compassion, kinship and love for all humanity, which at the same time reveals the ...

When Jesus spent 40 days here on earth after his glorious Resurrection from the dead, he then ascended to his father in ...

When Jesus begins the prayer that has come to be called the Lord’s Prayer with the words “Our Father” (Matt. 6:9), who is included in his “our”? In the history of the prayer’s interpretation, “our” ...

Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or time. Artus Wolffort (1581-1641), “The Ascension of Jesus Christ,” ca.

The prayer of the Christian is personal and relational. It is not offered to some unknown being or mysterious void. When Christians pray, we pray to someone. It is familial. God has revealed himself ...

‘Abba, Father’ is in the first sentence from the fresh lips of the twelve-year-old, even as ‘Abba, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit’ are the last words from the parched voice of the Crucified ...