As we pray for our sick, let us also pray for our sick earth. “God of all Creation, in Jesus, we pray for a spirit of wisdom stewarding our resources, our gifts of the earth and faithfulness to act in ...

The Serenity Prayer is one of the most ubiquitous lines of wisdom, frequently mentioned in pop culture, faith-based practices ...

Linda Kumar is hurting but hopeful.And though she has good reason to complain, the lifelong Catholic and St. Bernadette ...

A violinist plays for her father. A singer takes requests. In hospitals and hospices, bedside performers offer a new kind of ...

For the roughly 11% of Oklahomans without health insurance, getting sick can be a costly expense. It’s the reason Good ...

World Day of the Sick was started in 1992 by Pope John Paul II to encourage prayers for those who are sick and for their ...

Water is the sign of death into which we are plunged in order to live again. Jesus is here with us, praying among us. Further reading: Sunday reflection: A call to unity in the diversity of ...

In 1935, Father Paul Couturier (1881–1953) initiated a Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Lyon, held from January 18–25, which included Orthodox participation. “This time of prayer ...

How is your patience today? Pastor Warren Keating tells of a Sunday morning when he had a bad cold. He was coughing, sneezing, blowing his nose, and as he readily admits, “I should have stayed ...

We learn in Sacred Scripture that Saint Paul suffered from a nameless illness, perhaps malaria or a debilitating eye disorder ...

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

I still believe almost 50 years later that my father was divinely healed. I was there. I saw it. But I also believe that what happened to him was a once-in-a-thousand-prayers miracle. A miracle of ...