Today we consider the second part of Jesus second instruction about prayer in Luke 18. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector reminds us that God hears the prayers of some surprising ...

The prayer of supplication includes petition. As the Holy Spirit moves within us, the first impulse toward petition is repentance. As we draw closer to God, we realize who we are before him, how we ...

Lord, thank You for the example of Jesus, who stepped out of ivory palaces and took up a servant’s towel. Help me to seek the humility described—not as a performance to be seen by others, but as a ...

‘Do not approach the Prayer when you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying.’ (Al Nisa’, 4:43) Some say that ‘intoxicated’ means inebriated by many anxieties, while others say it means ...

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President Barack Obama on Thursday said the spirit of humility and unity at Washington’s annual Prayer Breakfast needs to last longer. Speaking to hundreds of political and religious leaders in ...

Speaking at his fifth National Prayer Breakfast since taking office, President Obama said Thursday morning that the annual gatherings are always "wonderful." But he worries, Obama told the lawmakers ...

The gospel reading today contains a very valuable piece of advice from Jesus Christ. “Everyone who exalts himself shall be humbled, and he who humbles himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:11). History ...

That gospel episode where Christ talked about the difference between the prayer of the Pharisee and the publican (cfr. Lk 18,9-14) clearly shows us that for our prayer to be effective, we have to be ...