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

Prayer is the heart of the life of the Community of Sant'Egidio and is its absolute priority. At the end of the day, every the Community of Sant'Egidio, large or small, gathers around the Lord to ...

The prayer for the sick is held in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere. Memorial of Blessed Giuseppe Puglisi, priest of the Church of Palermo, who was killed by mafia in 1993. A man in the crowd ...

This prayer for a sick friend asks for relief from discomfort ... Give them wisdom to make the best decisions for their ...

The sick person answers "Amen." All who wish to do so receive Communion in the usual way. After a time of silence, the minister says the following or another prayer: Viaticum is the sacrament of ...

But increasingly, scientists are studying the power of prayer, and in particular its role in healing people who are sick. Most research in the field looks at how people who are sick are affected ...