Praying — this is what we do — because we are human. I don’t mean the blessing over the wine Jews say before a Friday evening Shabbat meal —“Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech Ha-olam, borei p’ri ha ...
Why are we as a Church observing this Year of Faith? Pope Benedict XVI, at the start of this year, said that the world has become like a "spiritual desert," a place where the awareness of God has been ...
Starting each day with a morning prayer can bring a sense of peace, strength, and purpose. Morning prayers aren’t just about asking for things; they’re about finding gratitude, feeling love, and ...
The United States has a long record of faith expressions in public life. Congress established a National Day of Prayer in 1952, and many presidents have issued calls to prayer in times of crisis. At ...
Thursday, May 5, 2022, is the National Day of Prayer, a day that is observed typically on the first Thursday in May in the U.S. Last year, the National Day of Prayer went virtual because of the ...
Country music artist Garth Brooks in 1990 sang on his second album, “No Fences”: "Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers." Some religious types, in an effort to protect God from criticism ...
FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- Prayer, for many people, is a powerful tool that helps them through difficult times, and for one Army chaplain, it helped him and his family to get through one the most ...