When words aren't enough to comfort or encourage someone in sickness, lean into prayers for the sick instead. As painful as ...

When a minister of the Church brings Communion, the sick ... with prayers Crucifix Purificator One should check with the priest as to what is needed; in some cases (e.g., Communion in a hospital ...

Most research in the field looks at how people who are sick are affected ... conducted at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, concludes that this type of prayer -- known as intercessory ...

In the New Testament, the writer James makes a thrilling promise: “Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anoint ...

Pope Francis also addressed all those “who are ill or who care for the suffering,” telling them: “Your journey together is a ...