Known as the Prince of Angels or Heavenly Guardian, Archangel Michael is depicted as a mighty and courageous warrior. In the Bible, he is mentioned in the book of Daniel, the letter of Jude, and ...

St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is ...

Every March 19th, the Catholic Church honors St. Joseph, who, according to the Holy Scriptures, was entrusted by God with the responsibility of being the adoptive father of Baby Jesus and the husband ...

Growing up, I only associated things like prayer and faith with religion. I was also only familiar with one type of prayer: the prayer of request or supplication. I thought to pray meant to ask for ...

This is Spanish artist Juan van der Hamen’s depiction of John the Baptist in prayer. Van der Hamen lived from 1596-1631. (Courtesy Photo) Experiencing the power of prayer stems from pursuing an ...