Working effectively for Christ requires intimacy with him. When I first read Song of Solomon and began entering the world of intimacy with Jesus, I was shocked by the idea that he delights in me.

But to claim that I experience a one-on-one intimacy with God that is truly personal would be a lie. God doesn’t walk with me and talk with me and tell me I am God’s own. I don’t feel God’s arms ...

It may seem odd to affirm our love for Jesus in such an explicit way, but I think it’s an essential act that we need to practice consistently if we want to grow in our faith and intimacy with Jesus.

PH: The vision for All Peoples is “Get rocked, get real, and give it away.” Get rocked by having an encounter with God, get ...

Intimacy with Jesus is not something reserved for mystics, Pope Francis said at his morning Mass Wednesday. Speaking in the chapel at Casa Santa Marta, his Vatican residence, the pope said May 13 ...

A reflection on divine intimacy also appears in this Sunday’s Gospel reading. Having previously compared himself to a shepherd, Jesus now draws another image drawn from agriculture.

During his daily Mass at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, Pope Francis told those present that we all have "riches" that create obstacles in our intimacy with Jesus. One of those riches is the "culture ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis challenged people on Sunday to “let Jesus look at and heal” their hearts. In his Angelus address June 27, the pope said that intimacy with Jesus was the path to ...

But he won’t or can’t. And in the end, there’s the betrayal of their own intimacy with Jesus. Mary held true to hers; she risked shame and judgement to express it. But Judas — it’s not ...

physical intimacy between Jesus and Mary Magdalene. "Whether or not they were intimate with each other in a physical way is not entirely clear." With little evidence other than the incomplete ...

intimacy and self-revelation? So I reached out to ministers and theologians to ask: What does it mean for Jesus to call us his friends? The thread of friendship can be traced back to the Old ...