unanswered prayers
When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 21, 2026
Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can we believe this if a prayer is answered no?
Unanswered Prayer
Richard B. Patterson, PhD
March 22, 2023
Reflect I have sat with many people of faith struggling to understand why a prayer went unanswered. Perhaps a loved one died from prolonged illness. Perhaps a loved one did not divert from a self-destructive path. Perhaps an undertaking ended ...
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