God is the only one who has the answers to your needs and the direction for your life. He loves helping his children follow the footsteps of Jesus. When you ask for discernment, keen understanding ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

The Christian faith really is a matter of relationship. Lent, one might say, is a call to greater intimacy with Jesus. In that respect, the season of Lent is to be desired and not despised.

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 ...

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 ...