There is no better teacher or witness to prayer than Jesus Christ. This point is emphasized throughout the written gospels. The evangelists want to reveal to us that the Lord was a man of deep prayer ...

“Christ on the Mount of Olives,” by Josef Untersberger. (Credit: Public domain.) Listen The call to prayer requires teaching and encouragement. While we were made by God and for God, and have a ...

As we read throughout the Bible we run into common, ordinary people who pray. These people talked to God in response to him speaking to them or because of some need. Prayer seems to me to be the glue ...

Pope Benedict XVI used his Nov. 30 general audience to discuss Jesus' prayer life and how it challenges Christians to faithfully devote time to prayer. The Pope told pilgrims in the Paul VI Hall that ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged busy Catholics to say the “Jesus Prayer” throughout the day. Speaking at the general audience June 9, the pope recommended the short prayer at the ...

When we look closely at how Jesus’ prayer life is depicted in Luke, we discover how essential prayer is for us. Alongside Jesus’ astonishing miracles and teachings, the Gospels depict something just ...

I wanted to know just how many of Jesus’ prayers did the writers of the Gospels record in their narratives of Jesus’ ministry. So, I turned to the computer which gave me a total of six prayers ...

Jesus Listens: 365 Prayers for Kids releases Tuesday, Oct. 25. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — With sales of more than 40 million books worldwide, Sarah Young, the bestselling author of the Jesus Calling, Jesus ...