I didn’t know someone could specialize in benedictions, the brief blessings given at the end of a service. I wondered what made his special. Was it the tone of his voice? The way he lifted his ...

As circumstances suggest, a priest or deacon may use the following short blessing formulary: God has brought gladness and light to the world | through the Virgin Mary's delivery of her child.

People do crazy things for love. In the ancient world, Jacob worked for Laban seven years to marry his daughter Rachel—and ...

Read our latest issue or browse back issues. All of that changed in a glance at Deuteronomy 28: the blessings and the curses. I fell in love. This chapter should not have compelled me. Biblical ...

The Rev. D.G. Hollums, pastor at Zia United Methodist Church, blesses shelter pup Rory during a blessing of the animals at St. John's United Methodist Church on Saturday. The blessing, which ...

Liberties enjoyed today, as simple as playing sports, shopping or visiting friends, all are made possible by veterans who ...

We invite teenagers to post their reactions and have conversations here. What does this election mean for our nation, and for you? By Katherine Schulten We invite teenagers to tell a true story ...

Kamasi Washington once again demonstrated his ability to blur genres and push musical boundaries with his latest NPR Tiny ...

Holy Hours with Exposition with Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Benediction: Sponsored by the Knights ... second and fourth Wednesdays and includes songs and a short uplifting message and a time of ...

The Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) 2024, a four-day citizen science-based bird documentation event celebrating the vibrant bird diversity of Nagaland, concluded on Thursday with an engaging closing ...