Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of February is for vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

The 6am prayers were called Prime. Around 11.45am the monks would conduct the Chapter Mass, which is similar to the Catholic service of today. In the early evenings the friars chanted Vespers in ...

Athos, featured on '60 Minutes.' "One of the traditions that took root on Mount Athos was introduced by St. Gregory Palamas (1296-1359), a monk of Vatopedi who developed a method of reciting the Jesus ...

My regular visits have guided how I approach my home and family life, which, though not a monastery itself, can emulate the regular rhythm of prayer, work, and fraternity.

the five Roman Catholic monks who live here have already begun their daily rituals of chanting and chores. Their cloistered lifestyle of ora et labora—prayer and work—looks little changed from ...

Modern scholars may question St. Dominic’s role in the Rosary, but historical evidence offers a compelling case.