I first learned to pray from evangeli­cals who converted me at a Christian camp. Prayer was a “quiet time,” reading the Bible and petitioning God, usually at the start of the day. I was encouraged to ...
This liturgical form of prayer draws us closer to God throughout the day, uniting us with clergy, religious and laity around the world in the praise of God. The monks ...
The Basilica of St. Benedict in the ancient city of Norcia is seen Oct. 31 following an earthquake in central Italy. (Credit: CNS pohoto/Remo Casilli, Reuters.) Listen ROME – Before a series of ...
A siren screamed down 31st Street as six men faced one another in a dim church and began to chant. They chanted standing up. They chanted bent over. Above a thumping bass from a passing car, they ...
SPARTA, Wis. — Eight times a day, the Rev. Bernard McCoy solemnly chants prayers in Latin from 100-year-old books in the chapel of his monastery. Then it's back to his computer and telephone to run ...