SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, Italy — On Saturday Pope Francis asked Catholics if they try to pray as Jesus did — out of love for God — or if they only pray when they need something from God or want a “shot” ...

Many of us are in need of increasing our trust and God and can benefit from St. Padre Pio's prayer of trust and confidence. It is a beautiful little prayer, one that can deepen our relationship with ...

One of my favorite saints, and the favorite of many, is Padre Pio. I was particularly interested when Servant Books released The Joyful Spirit of Padre Pio: Stories, Letters, and Prayers. My interest ...

Padre Pio faced the Spanish flu by turning to fervent, insistent prayer and offering up his sufferings. He then congratulated the Lord for making medical science marvel. The Covid-19 coronavirus ...

Editor's note: This is Ann DeMatteo's 22nd column following her diagnosis with breast cancer. Today, we add the word "Inspirations" to her column. In starting off the New Year, I thought I'd write ...

‘Prayer, therefore, is not a good practice to get some peace of heart; nor is it a devout means to obtain from God what is useful to us. If it were so, it would be moved by a subtle egoism: I pray to ...

I’ve written before about the laudable Catholic practice of praying for the dead—and that the dead can pray for us, too. I’ve written as well about the incredible gift that the saints are; to know ...

If a sociologist from Mars were to come down to earth to study popular religion in Italy, the conclusion might easily be that the Christian “Holy Trinity” in il bel paese is not actually composed of ...