They were used by Jesus, and have always been at the heart of the Church's daily prayer. The canticles Magnificat (Luke 1: 46 ...

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 ...

We Will Sing Again,” was published recently in Jerusalem and feted at an inspiring musical literary launch on Oct. 9, during ...

The Sunday lectionary reading for the Second Sunday before Advent in Year B is Mark 13.1–8. This feels a little odd, in that ...

Muslims believe that the Quran is a complete and perfect book, and it provides guidance for their lives. The Prayer Times The prayer times are at dawn (Fajr), shortly after noon (Dhuhr), mid ...

Each of these titles will stick with you and, perhaps, make you more likely to realize when you’re not seeing the truth. These books dispense practical advice on managing one’s ambitions—or ...

Christian Kracht’s book finds a narrator much like the author on a family- and history-haunted road trip with his mother.

Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in ...

Donald Trump faced backlash after he was heard asking a rabbi if he wanted him to autograph a prayer book while attending an ...

Such a group doesn’t need to be religious. It could be a yoga group, a book club, or a Facebook discussion group about Harry Potter. What if prayer isn’t my thing? I’ve seen prayer aid many ...

The nine-book series, was originally published in 2011, and adapted into a hit TV show The Expanse, which adapted six out of the nine books in the series. Who should read: Readers who are ...

In her new book, Cho Nam-Joo captures both the universality of sexism and the specificity of women’s experiences. When I was young and adrift, Thomas Mann’s novel gave me a sense of purpose.