On December 17th, the Catholic Church honors St. Lazarus, a saint you can turn to when you want to pray for a loved one who is ill, asking for their health to be restored.

As St. John Paul II prayed, ‘Dear friends who are ill, may the Holy Virgin present to her Son the offering of your sufferings, in which Christ’s face on the cross is reflected.’ ...

Holy Communion is a bond to the community, ... All members of the household may receive Communion with the sick person, ... in preparation for holy Communion, all recite the Lord's Prayer. V.

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. A Service of EWTN News, Inc.

There have been numerous double-blind scientific studies regarding the power of prayer over sickness. In 2009, two scientists published a meta-analysis of the studies conducted up to that time ...

When you're not quite sure what to say, lean into these prayers. 25 Prayers for the Sick to Uplift Their Spirits and Encourage Healing | Parade | victoriaadvocate.com Skip to main content ...

Prayers at Holy Name Cathedral for a new pope 02:36. The last official day of mourning for Pope Francis wrapped up in the Vatican Sunday, and a papal conclave will begin on Wednesday, May 7, to ...

Pope Francis made a surprise request for prayers for a “very sick” Pope Benedict XVI, 95, during his weekly audience in Rome on Wednesday. Benedict, who resigned in 2013, has been living in a ...