Every Nov. 2, the Church remembers the faithful departed in a special way on All Souls’ Day and dedicates the whole month to the holy souls in purgatory. After that, we sometimes forget that the ...

I learned this method of prayer almost 20 years ago. It’s an easy, user-friendly way of praying the way Jesus taught his disciples. Adoration — Praising God the Father’s character: His majesty, His ...

Prayer is a mystery. Perhaps because, whatever else it may be, prayer is communion with the living God who is, above all else, a mystery. Sadly, one great mystery of prayer is the impoverished ...

(RNS) — I can’t pray in Jesus’ name, but I say “peace be upon him” when I hear it. For though he is one of Islam’s greatest prophets, referenced throughout the Quran and praised with lofty virtues, to ...

Julia Roberts spends a lot of time meditating in "Eat Pray Love," and at a certain point the movie replicates the effects of meditation within the audience. About two thirds into the film -- probably ...