whether this past year brought you success, fulfillment, and joy, or you faced grief, setbacks, and struggle, New Year prayers are a great way to give thanks for the past year, seek guidance for the ...

Heather Lende, Alaska's previous Writer Laureate, shares a poem read on a cold, dark night during a dinner with friends.

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

When we think about blessings today, our minds often drift to ideas of financial success, material wealth, or career achievements—messages constantly reinforced by media and culture. But the Bible ...

Yet, while I have now resided most of my life in Alaska, and secondly Florida, I should not forget that I have also lived, and worked, and gone to school in Massachusetts, in Texas, in Indiana, and ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

The blessing of the animals is a long-time Catholic tradition celebrated on January 17. On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the ...

Vice President JD Vance said Friday it is "a joy and a blessing to fight for the unborn" as he addressed pro-life activists at the annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C. "We march to live ...

It was the moment Scotland's anglers had been longing for when the River Tay’s traditional opening ceremony took place on ...