We begin this week with a brief lesson in biblical theology. In the ancient world we often encounter the idea of doing something or saying something “in the name of” someone else. The most familiar ...
COMMENTARY: To pray in Jesus’ name is to do more than finish our prayers by saying “through Christ our Lord.” It means to pray in communion with the person of Jesus, to turn to the Father together ...
Pope Francis greets nuns during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Feb. 2, 2022. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) Below is the text of Pope Francis’ weekly Wednesday audience, delivered on ...