It is not a cold and removed ritual, but is the living, vibrant source and summit of our life of prayer and of our entire lives. In this way, the Mass is an event that connects us to the Lord ...

The readings and prayers of this extended liturgy can inspire a heightened experience of the Holy Spirit in the lives of the ...

This emotional fortitude creates a foundation for longer life expectancy through multiple mechanisms. People who maintain positive emotional states through regular prayer demonstrate better stress ...

Sisters of the Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary sing at the monastery in Fatima, Portugal in 2024. It was Mother Maria ...

Prayer is the life force of the new heart. The Catechism tells us: “[Prayer] ought to animate us at every moment.”By responding to the call of prayer and seeking to draw closer to God, prayer ...

Or is it a closing statement regarding the prayer that we have just offered? A Tool to Elevate Life The meaning of this request - “May the words of my mouth... be acceptable” - hinges on this ...

And by 8 or so, they’re back at work doing their one task in life besides prayer — making jam from berries picked in the woods. The Best of John Carlisle 2015: Michigan stories These are the ...

"I do live by donations, and when I get low, I say, 'Lord, I need big monies,' so it's kind of a joke between us," said the 57-year-old hermit who lives a life of prayer and semi-solitude in a ...

“This monastery is consecrated to Mother Mary (the mother of Christ),” says Fr. Benedict as he explains that for them it is a life of prayer, “searching for God in prayer and silence”. When we take up ...

"Prayer was a fundamental component of Pope Francis ... With those words, Pope Francis changed my life,” wrote John Boehner, former speaker of the U.S. House and a lifelong Catholic, in ...

People from diverse backgrounds thronged mosques across the national capital on Saturday morning to offer namaz on the ...

On Aug. 10, my 90-year-old wife and I will celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary by risking arrest and jail time at Vandenberg Space Force Base. In memory of Hiroshima and the ongoing wars in ...