Psalm 41:3 says, "The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores them from their bed of illness." This Bible verse encapsulates what faith in God can provide in the toughest of times: comfort, ...

Last week I wrote about Vickie, a parishioner who recently died of cancer. I talked about her journey to faith, and how that faith ultimately buoyed her and others during her illness. Something I didn ...

Q: I have a job where I’m exposed to much sadness. I do everything I can to alleviate the darkness which surrounds so many of my patients and families, but often I feel helpless that I can’t do more, ...

The book that the bishops are voting to create will be a compilation of those prayers, drawn from multiple sources traditionally used in ministry to the sick. Only priests are allowed to perform the ...

The question came up recently because Facebook has been asking me to send “warm thoughts” when a friend has a birthday or special occasion. “Warm thoughts?” I wonder. “What good would that do?” I ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on ...