A novena is a traditional form of Catholic prayer lasting nine days. Typically, novenas focus on asking God for a specific intention, and many are prayed through a saint’s intercession. Novenas are a ...

The friars began praying every day in a “perpetual novena” before the statue, a spot known today as “St. Anthony’s corner.” They dedicate their prayers to the petitions they receive from the faithful.

People have asked me to pray for them or for their loved ones all my adult life. I practice intercessory prayer very seriously, but that doesn’t stop me from wondering what I’m doing. Is intercession ...

Pope Benedict XVI said at the June 1 general audience that intercessory prayer helps us to grow in deeper knowledge of God and his mercy and makes us more capable of loving others in a ...

Some questions just will not die. “Why is there something instead of nothing?” is a perennial. Perhaps the second-most persistent question is this: “Is yawning contagious?” or “Why is yawning ...

International House of Prayer-Macon makes prayer and intercession its focus. “We’re primarily a prayer ministry,” said Keith Ratzken, leader of IHOP-Macon who serves the ministry bi-vocationally while ...

A LOT of studies on intercessory prayer have been published in recent years. This research has returned mixed results. Some studies conclude that prayer improves health, while others show no effect—or ...

David Teniers the Younger, “Abraham’s Sacrifice,” 1653 (Credit: Public Domain.) Listen No explanation on intercession would be complete without a mention of our spiritual father, the great Abraham of ...

As Christians who desire to pray, we need examples, mentoring, and spiritual formation. The church offers each of these and much more to the soul that is yearning and pining for a vital and personal ...