Prayers are a particularly usable form of literature. And because they are composed by human beings to answer our most intimate needs, the stock of prayers always grows and changes. One scholar, for ...

I have always had a habit of prayer. My parents made sure of that! We prayed before meals and before bed every single day of my years growing up in their home. When you do something every single day, ...

Millions of Americans will gather today to pray for the United States and its leaders, remembering the victims of tornadoes that swept across the South, the national economy and the ongoing wars in ...

Find today’s readings here. Every night before dinner in my community, we say grace. I get this is not an unusual practice for a religious community—stay with me. There are those who effortlessly ...

One of my therapist friends just received frightening medical news following her first colonoscopy. I know what that kind of call from the doctor feels like, how the mind resists such unwanted ...

In his new book, "Our Father: Reflections on the Lord’s Prayer," Pope Francis offers his insights into some of Jesus’s most profound words. In this excerpt from the book, the Pope discusses the ...

Anybody contemplating retirement and wondering how they will fill their days could take a lesson from Sister Lois Spear. Spear, an Adrian Dominican sister, worked for the Franciscan Sisters of ...

MAGNIFICAT METAIRIE DAY OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION: Noel Delery will present “Mary, Teach Us Wisdom and Love” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, during a Day of Prayer and Reflection sponsored by the ...

Eid al-Adha celebrations at the Central Mosque in Kanda attracted large numbers of worshippers who gathered to observe the ...