Is it possible that directed prayer might spark forgiveness in those doing the praying -- and in the process preserve relationships? We have all been guilty of a transgression at one time or another.

Forgive us for what we have taught our children: that evil is good and good is evil; that darkness is light and light is darkness; that bitter is sweet and sweet is bitter. Forgive us for teaching ...

This is French artist James Tissot’s depiction of Jesus teaching his disciples the Lord’s Prayer. Tissot lived from 1836-1902. (Courtesy Photo) The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9-13 emphasizes God’s ...

I spent most of eighth grade begging God to persuade the boy of my teenage dreams to like me. And while I gave up that particular desire years ago, I do, still, pray. Mostly blessings for other people ...

December: love it or hate it, it comes around every year and, whether we celebrate Christmas as a religious holy day, a cultural holiday, or not at all, almost everyone gets caught up in the ...

Forgiveness therapy in prison will reach a very small percentage of the nearly 2 million people locked up in the U.S. in 2025 ...

Jesus’ central message was that the “kingdom of God” was at hand. Just what was this kingdom? It was not an earthly sovereignty, though its influence was pervasive and decisive. It was powerful, yet ...

‘Our Lady and St. Joseph teach us to welcome children as a gift from God … cooperating in a wonderful way with the Creator’s work and giving to the world, in every child, a new smile,’ the Holy Father ...

Forgiveness of financial debt has been part of the long history of the Lord’s Prayer, not surprisingly, given Jesus’s many teachings to give both spiritual and material aid to the needy. (Kativ / ...

In just about any other community, a deadly school shooting would have brought demands from civic leaders for tighter gun laws and better security, and the victims' loved ones would have lashed out at ...