The Eucharist is not simply a cultural legacy. It is more than a moving performance or a beautiful ritual symbolizing ...

Thus prepared, he is able to confess the faith of the Church , to which he will be "entrusted" by Baptism. 39 1238 The baptismal water is consecrated by a prayer ... At the invocation of each ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick's next 'unofficially official' New Year's resolution is to make more time to pray. Here's how.

The Church prays for the dead, and this prayer says much about the reality of the Church itself. It says that the Church continues to live in the hope of eternal life.

The tone was set by Franklin Graham's invocation. Preachers are a fixture at presidential inaugurations, but until now ...

James L. Collins Catholic School kicked off Catholic Schools Week with Mike Fletcher, the Mayor of Corsicana. Mayor Fletcher gave a proclamation for Catholic Schools Week. Afterwards, he reflected on ...

Leo O'Donovan, S.J., a former professor at Weston Jesuit School of Theology, offered the invocation at the inauguration of President ... of mission for Jesuit Refugee Service/USA. In his prayer before ...

Area religious leaders gathered Jan. 22 for an ecumenical prayer service at St. Bernadette Church in Springfield, for the ...

Catholics in Ithaca joined with others around the country for the National Prayer Vigil for Life to pray for the sanctity of ...

It encompasses several key aspects: Spiritual reflection: Ramadan is a time for Muslims to deepen their relationship with God (Allah) through increased prayer, reading the Koran, and engaging in ...

The Times News has teamed up with area clergy to share ‘Words of Comfort’ twice a week in our print edition and online at ...