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 ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. Let ...

“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 ...

This year is monumental as it marks the 250th anniversary of this great nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Dr. Charles Qualls reflects on Psalm 32, Lent, and why admitting sin and seeking forgiveness reveals God's goodness and leads ...

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 ...

Maybe the most emotionally-charged of all the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayers is וּנְתַנֶּה תֹּקֶף, U-netanneh Tokef, which appears in the Mussaf (Additional Service) of both: “We hereby ...

Schnittke’s set of Psalms of Repentance (‘Verses of Repentance’ is a more accurate translation) is some of the most challenging choral music in the repertoire. Its 12 brief movements portray a ...

Penitential Psalms Alfred Schnittke, Composer Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Kaspars Putnins, Conductor Magnificat Arvo Pärt, Composer Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Kaspars Putnins, ...

Researcher Christian Smith's book, Soul Searching: The Religious and Spiritual Lives of American Teenagers, concludes that many young American adults have a faith characterized by "moralistic, ...