so through thy prayers and patronage in heaven we may obtain the benefits of the same, and sing the praise of God forever in the land of the living.

In recent decades, there has been a rising trend, especially within charismatic and Pentecostal circles, to emphasize the ...

In Wednesday's general audience in St Peter's Square, Francis shared the pain for the civilians ...

Harris originally embarked on his study to see if he could replicate a similar 1988 study of intercessory prayer ... aspects of the Harris study. The prayers were for a "speedy recovery" but ...

The Catholic Church set the day apart for intercession for the souls in Purgatory, when prayers and masses were offered for their release from the suffering ...

The service of the Small Paraklesis, conducted in alternation with the Great Paraklesis during the Dormition fast (August 1-14) as well as on many other occasions, is chanted in times of distress and ...

asking for their intercession. According to Catholic doctrine, all the world’s saints are forever spiritually connected with the world and can intercede on people’s behalf because of a shared ...

Rene Bunsoy, 58, has never prayed for the dead in his nearly three decades of being a pastor. Although it seemed out of the ...

The Month of the Holy Rosary, observed in October, is a time for us Catholics to deepen our devotion to the Virgin Mary and ...

It is the height of petition and intercession as the Lord offers himself ... It is the culmination and completion of all the prayers of the entire body of believers. The Eucharist finalizes ...

The New Testament includes motifs of sacrifice, blood, priesthood, intercession ... While Christian prayers of confession use “we” and “us,” as found in 1 John 1:8-10; “If we claim ...