Some mistakenly think that the Jesus prayer is only for monks. However, the Optina elders also instructed laypeople to do the Jesus prayer. St. Barsanuphius (Plikhanov) taught, “In order to have ...

Every March 19th, the Catholic Church celebrates St. Joseph, a key figure in the origins of the faith, dedicating a special ...

O sacred heart of Jesus, mercifully accept the prayer which I now make to you for help in the moment of my death, when at its approach all my senses shall fail me. When, therefore, O kind and ...

Jesus said that prayer should be a private time between God and the worshipper. Jesus does not mean that it is wrong to pray with others, but the prayers should be sincere and for the right motives.

Harvard Scientist Michael Ferguson and the Neurospirituality Lab Launch Project on The Jesus Prayer and Its Psychological ... Be part of the one percent and help ensure our reporting is always ...

I have been thinking a great deal about Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s contention that the followers of Jesus can confess sins of their society/nation that they themselves have not engaged in. This prayer ...

How long is Lent? Lent is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and reflection observed by many Christians in preparation for Easter. This represents the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting and praying ...