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, ...

The Lunar Eclipse Supplication in Islam A lunar eclipse is not only an astronomical wonder but also a spiritual moment of reflection for Muslims. In Saudi Arabia and across the Islamic world, ...

Many years ago, when I was a catechist preparing 7th graders for confirmation, one of my students asked me a very serious question that I have not forgotten since: “If God knows everything, why do we ...

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 ...

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 ...

Isaiah 50:4-7, Psalm 22, R. My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?; Philippians 2:6-11; Gospel – Matthew 26:14—27:66 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion opens for us the Holy Week observance. It ...

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 ...