"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." ~ 1 John 1:9 "Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who ...

Simply stated, an invocation prayer is an opening prayer for a church service or meeting. Invocation prayers focus on worshipping God and seeking His presence in the gathering. Throughout the ...

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and ...

Does God need our prayers? In a word, yes. God does need our prayers, but not in the way people sometimes think. It’s not that there is a vain, insecure God up in heaven who loves to hear praise and ...

“When the Son of Man comes, will he find any faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8). We are hearing a lot about “quid pro quo” in the news these days. This Latin phrase describes any transaction in which ...

In any relationship, constant communication is required to grow together, and to get closer to each other. Prayer is the central vehicle in to our relationship with God. Catholics have many different ...

In the spiritual life, the emphasis is always on prayer as a vital and personal relationship with God the Father through his Son, Jesus Christ, and in the power of the Holy Spirit. This emphasis on ...

In the second of this two-part series, we look at the question of whether God refuses to listen to certain prayers. Prayer and its relation to war, mercy, justice, and who is the pray-er has been ...

Whenever we pray and ask for something from God, his first response is always to mold our heart closer to his heart. At times it can be difficult to see the fruit of our prayers, especially when we ...

Love is about perseverance. Fair weathered friends aren’t worth the forecast. They come and they go based on how good things are going. There is no perseverance and no willingness to suffer with the ...