But while Catholics are called to pray for the dead – and while it’s a wonderful spiritual work of mercy to pray for living ...

Pope Francis devoted his morning homily to the fact that Jesus prayed for his apostles and the people he encountered on earth, highlighting that he still prays for us in heaven. When we pray to Jesus, ...

A crucifix rests on her chest. Gloria Strauss has a ventilator helping her breathe, and when it moves air into her lungs and lifts her upper body, the crucifix rises, too. Up and down. Up and down.

On Mother’s Day, Pope Francis entrusted all mothers to the Blessed Virgin Mary, asking everyone to remember to also pray for all the mothers who have gone to heaven. Speaking from the window of the ...

The historic Christian practice of asking our departed brothers and sisters in Christ, the saints for their intercession has come under attack in the last few hundred years. Though the practice dates ...

In 2001, Lindy Boone Michaelis' son Ryan stepped through a skylight and fell three stories. As he clung to life, Lindy agreed to an appearance on Larry King's television show with her father, music ...

The Pope also asked for Mother Mary’s intercession to help in life’s journey towards heaven. ‘We reflect with gratitude on all mothers, and let us also pray for mothers who have gone to heaven. We ...