Leo celebrated his first liturgy of 2026 on Thursday, reminding the faithful: ‘For each of us, every day can be the beginning of a new life, thanks to God’s generous love, his mercy, and the response ...

Traditionally, devotees first pray to Nandi before approaching the Shiva lingam. This act is basically to prepare yourself to meet Lord Shiva. Nandi ji is also a symbol of focus and patience, and ...

In the whole Hebrew Bible the full appellation ‘El Shaddai’ is used only in connection with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Shaddai by itself also appears 31 times in the ancient book of Prophet Job, who ...

The Serenity Prayer expresses this: “Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change what can be changed, and the wisdom to know the difference.” We can start by ...

For all their hard work, peasants had a fair amount of downtime. Add up Sundays and the many holidays, and about one-third of the year was free of intensive work. Celebrations were frequent and ...

Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for December is for Christians living amid war or conflict, especially in the Middle East. “Let us pray that Christians living in areas of war or conflict, especially ...

He works in mysterious ways.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s sister is clearing the air and clarifying her prayer request. Freida Parton said she “didn’t mean to scare anyone” when she asked for prayers for ...