IN THE BOOK of 1 Samuel, we discover that Hannah couldn’t have children; the Lord had “closed her womb” (1:5 ESV).. In a culture where family lineage is a big deal, not having children caused much ...

When our ancestors received the Torah, they stood at a mountain. When we celebrate receiving the Torah on Shavuot, we will stand in the pews.

In the wake of Texas' catastrophic floods, faith communities have rallied in prayer, mourning and relief efforts to support ...

Arts & Entertainment. Grow your faith and your garden with these biblical herbs Growing these plants from the Bible -- nigella, cumin, hyssop and more -- take sun, water and maybe a little prayer.

Then, as they grow up, there are other encounters, with other witnesses and teachers of prayer (see Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2686-2687). This is good to remember.

When we speak our prayer request out loud, sharing it with our entire faith community, we are not only asking for their help in prayer for someone we care about, but in our unspoken vulnerability ...

Prayer, meditation and ... The prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith, Baha’u’llah, revealed volumes of prayers, ... unity and affection shall grow and flourish in the human heart. ...

Everything I know about prayer, I learned from the late comedian and atheist George Carlin. Well, maybe not everything. Long before I was old enough to listen to Carlin's albums, I had learned the ...