When his pursuers, sent by the ruler, found Polycarp, he commanded that they be given something to eat and drink, then asked them to give him an hour to pray; he stood and prayed, full of grace, for ...

Prayer is the heart of the life of the Community of Sant'Egidio and is its absolute priority. At the end of the day, every the Community of Sant'Egidio, large or small, gathers around the Lord to ...

St. John is “in the Spirit on the Lord ... The whole account unfolds along the lines of a liturgy. Polycarp even delivers a long prayer that is modeled after the Eucharistic canon of the ...

St. Polycarp of Smyrna ... Catholic Church which is clear on this point is of no small weight, where in the prayers of the priest poured forth to the Lord God at his altar the commendation ...

A prayer for Orthodox Christians at all times ... It was composed in the imperial city of Constantinople, "the city of the Virgin," by St. Romanos the Melodist, who reposed in the year 556. The ...

The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is the traditional and well loved prayer book of the Anglican Church, used daily in homes and churches throughout the world. Its phrases and vocabulary are widely ...

Prayer and worship are central elements of any faith. For Catholics, the celebration of the Eucharist is the source and summit of the community’s life and mission around the world and at Saint Louis ...

Father Bednar proffered his view that praying the St. Michael Prayer after Mass “ends the liturgy with a private devotion, a ...

What is prayer? Every prayer, in its purest form, is a second chance; it's a chance to choose to believe in God and what He has promised. St. Patrick's Breastplate is a popular prayer attributed ...

On both occasions, Trump posted a message, first wishing the Holy Mary a “happy birthday” and then (arguably more powerful) ...

It ends the liturgy with a private devotion, a petition to a saint, while all of the petitions were concluded much earlier in the liturgy and addressed to God the Father.