Starting your day with morning prayer is one of the most powerful ways to invite God’s peace, strength, and joy into your life. When we begin each morning in prayer, we shift our focus from the ...

12 Days of Christmas' - Carol History and Origin "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol that lists a group of increasingly superb ... Rejoice and give thanks for the birth of ...

On a recent three-hour flight—which turned into a 12-hour layover nightmare—I happened to be reading a new book by Heidi Smith, The Uncommon Book of Prayer: A Guide to Co-Creating With the ...

(photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90) The special prayer composed by Rabbi Yuval Cherlow in a collaboration between Tzohar and the Atid Le’Otef Movement is directed at praying for those ...

In early days and in many cultures today, bells have been associated with magic and superstition. Their ringing functioned as a protective means of driving away the evil forces. As far back as 1300 BC ...

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by ...

How many of us have prayed the sinner’s prayer? We get swept in the emotion of what is going on, we are called to the front of a church to say a few simple words. We are given reassurance that we ...

You expired, Jesus, but the source of life gushed forth for souls and the ocean of mercy opened up for the whole world. O Fountain of Life, unfathomable Divine Mercy, cover the whole world and ...

The final week of the year can often be a time of reflection as we look back over the last 12 months and ponder what the Lord may have planned for us in the New Year. With just few days left in ...

The pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network has released the Holy Father’s list of prayer intentions for the year 2025. Every month, Pope Francis asks Catholics around the world to pray for a ...

The English We Speak is your chance to catch up on the very latest English words and phrases. In under 3 minutes, we help you stay ahead of the pack by giving you 'must have' phrases that you can ...

Daily haiku selections from around the world for the English edition of the oldest daily newspaper in Japan. Go to Haiku Submission Form Go to Haiku in English Archives Haiku in English FAQ Full ...