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 ...

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 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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The prayer of Ephraim the Syrian is one of the most powerful and great prayers. She is revered by both ordinary believers and clergymen. The text of the prayer, as well as how to read it correctly and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...