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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

I first learned about the Camino de Santiago about 30 years ago from a novel by David Lodge, about a writer suffering from a ...

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 ...

PROVO — A feeling of joy and unity filled the sanctuary of a community church in Provo during the National Day of Prayer observance. On Thursday, people across the nation came together as voices ...