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 ...

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.

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.

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 ...

As a teenager, this Father’s Prayer of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, commander of the United States forces in the Far East in World War II, made a lasting impression on me. A prayer for sons to grow ...

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. ...