The Talmud states that the source of prayer is the biblical phrase “And you shall serve Him with all your heart” (Deuteronomy 11:13). Service is usually associated with action. One can serve with ...

After 50 years leading various congregations in prayer as a Hazzan, an ordained Cantor, I am at a crossroads. Does God hear my prayers? Must I recite every prayer line-by-line, even though, admittedly ...

Prayer is powerful, but faith must be matched with action, courage, character, and the willingness to work toward what we ask ...

We pray for peace to no avail; for a time of healing, but terror comes instead (Jeremiah 8:15). We religious people are often accused of saying “Our thoughts and ...

Bishop Brian Farrell, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, is pictured in a Jan. 29, 2017, photo. (Credit: Giampiero Sposito/CNS.) Listen ROME — The pandemic lockdowns ...