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 ...

President Obama took the opportunity of Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, to suggest that Republicans and Democrats pray for humility in their ideological debates since neither side has all the ...

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 ...

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The first two prayers at Donald Trump's inauguration focussed on humility, a virtue that is not always evident in Trump's behavior. Cardinal Timothy Dolan read from the Book of Wisdom: For I am your ...

How to prepare for prayer in the temple, focus in front of the icon and create a space for communication with God ...

A heaping plate of partisan politics, sprinkled with religious faith, topped the menu at the 68th National Prayer Breakfast. On the morning of Feb. 6, President Donald Trump surprised listeners by ...

Reporting from Washington — President Obama called Thursday for religious humility and dogged protection of the separation between church and state, as he condemned “fierce certainty” that can lead to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A heaping plate of partisan politics, sprinkled with religious faith, topped the menu at the 68th National Prayer Breakfast. On the morning of Feb. 6, President Donald Trump surprised listeners by ...