"Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed" (Mark 1:35). This verse is from the Gospel of Mark, one of the three synoptic Gospels. The Gospel of Mark is ...

Interceding in community is vital to the Christian life. A young Chinese woman with a rare chronic disease spent most of her days in darkness in the early 20th century. As Christiana Tsai lay in her ...

Pope Francis greets the crowd during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 2, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ ...

I find it very easy to imagine how the disciples, not just on this occasion but on many occasions, watched Jesus praying. In Luke's gospel, we're told that many times, Jesus went apart by himself to ...

Pope Francis leads his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Oct. 28, 2020. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME — By asking to be baptized with other penitents in the Jordan River, ...

Pope Francis touches an icon of the Holy Famiy during his general audience in the San Damaso Courtyard of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican June 16, 2021. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) Below is the text ...