Jesus just said to do it. Pray for your enemies. Sometimes we unnecessarily complicate this simple command. We may pray ineffectively, blocked by our own pride and the subtle forms of self-deception ...

The path to holiness and sainthood, Pope Francis said, requires imitating Christ by loving our enemies and praying for those who wrong us even when it is difficult. "It's true, God the Father is ...

In my last column, I asked, “Are we willing to pray for our political enemies?” This is an uncomfortable question, because we know we are not supposed to have enemies. Yet when we think of the parable ...

All those pesky enemies and negative energies will vanish from your life if you turn to Saint Benedict and recite the prayer of protection. With this, you'll bid farewell to enemies, envy, and bad ...

For those who have often sat in a darkened theater wondering, "What is that character thinking?," Craig Lucas has written a play for you. For those who have often sat in a darkened theater wondering, ...

Arthur C. Brooks, former president of the conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute, may not be trained as a preacher. But his keynote address at last month’s National Prayer Breakfast ...

Regarding Father Raymond J. de Souza’s “Donald Trump Has a Prayer” (Houses of Worship, Oct. 11): 35 years ago, I had a rare personal meeting with Basil Pennington, an American Trappist priest and a ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Speakers at the National Prayer Breakfast, which organizers said drew about 4,000 people, urged attendees to love their enemies and not allow contempt to divide the nation.