Sometimes it’s hard to express your feelings to the people around you. Not because you’re afraid of what they’ll say, but because our culture doesn’t seem to be very keen on being honest about their ...

Crying out to God during moments of extreme trial does not mark a crisis of faith but can reflect an act of total surrender to and enduring trust in God, Pope Leo XIV said. "In the journey of life, ...

Early in seminary, I had a startling realization: I hadn’t cried in years. While this isn’t particularly unusual — sadly, it’s all too normative — it struck me as a serious deficiency for an aspiring ...

From St Peter's, in front of 35,000 faithful in the rain, Pope Leo reflected on Christ's cry on the cross: “Not despair, but sincerity, truth taken to the limit”. When it is not held back, it is “hope ...

Why did Jesus cry when he saw the tears of Lazarus’s sisters and his friends? After all, Jesus already knew Lazarus was dead. In fact, his purposeful actions allowed that death to occur. So why, when ...

“I thirst” (John 19:28) is the fifth and shortest of seven cries from Jesus on the cross, spoken just before he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Only one word in the original Greek text, dipsaó, ...

Crying out to God during moments of extreme trial does not mark a crisis of faith but can reflect an act of total surrender to and enduring trust in God, Pope Leo XIV said. "In the journey of life, ...