Due to inclement weather, Pope John Paul II's general audience on May 8 took place in the Paul VI Audience Hall instead of St. Peter's Square. Over 10,000 pilgrims were present. The Holy Father ...

“Repentance, prayer, and righteousness avert the evil decree.” I’ve struggled for years with this powerful piece of prayer from the u’netaneh tokef that we recite on Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. The ...

The Ao community will observe a Day of Repentance with fasting and prayer on January 30 and 31, following a collective call ...

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I have been reading a chapter of the Psalms each morning — part of my daily quiet time routine I have found to be absolutely crucial to having a “good day” of sensing a life lived in the light of ...

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Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Readings 1: Isaiah 8:23—9:3; Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14; R. The Lord is my light and my salvation.; 1 ...

What is repentance? It is a small, good thought filled with love – the kind of thought that saved the sons of Korah from a tragic fate; a moment of introspection that can save any Jew from harm. In ...