55+ min ago  (374+ words) If The Four Great Imams Sat At The Same Table Today 15 Things You Didn't Know About Makkah and the Ka'bah [Part 3] Selamat Hari Raya! " Celebrating Eid In Malaysia Coming Full Circle: Who Are You Now? | Night 30 with the Qur'an The…...

2+ hour, 38+ min ago  (545+ words) The Talmudic discussion of Zugot'pairs'and broader Jewish ideas of ayin hara (the evil eye) and harmful spiritual forces present a striking yet subtle principle: attention itself is creative. In Pesachim 110b, the Gemara articulates a rule that, at first glance, seems…...

2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (870+ words) This article begins with one name: Samuel Gochin. Lithuania knew that name. It knew him as a Jewish child from Papil. It knew him as a survivor of deportation. It knew him as a young man taken by armies that…...

14+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1472+ words) A Divine Mercy image is displayed at St. Andrew Church in Stuart Florida. The image can be found at churches everywhere in honor and reflection of the Lord and his sacrifice of of love and mercy. (LINDA REEVES|FC) An…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (537+ words) I wish I could say I was surprised. I wish this felt like an isolated mistake, a moment of poor judgement that does not reflect anything larger. But the cancellation of the planned Sydney concert to benefit victims of the…...

4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (553+ words) COMMENTARY: The sanctuary lamp signifies something real " Christ truly present in the Holy Eucharist " and everything must change, because the wounds we carry need not be final. A young man, alone and forlorn following a late-night revel that has left…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (241+ words) The annual May Procession will be held on the grounds of Saint Mary's of the Barrens this weekend in Perryville. The event will take begin at 1 p. m. Sunday, May 3, in front of the historic church, which is the home of the…...

8+ hour, 46+ min ago  (963+ words) (OSV'News) " Universities across the country are experiencing a surge in students seeking the sacrament of confirmation this academic year. While these students -- many of whom were confirmed this Easter Vigil " describe unique journeys of faith, all of them exhibited a…...

8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (391+ words) By Daniel Shasha in Jerusalem, Israel It was a time of great darkness in a Jewish town in Eastern Europe. On Lag Ba Omer, the Jews walked the streets not with joy, but with sorrow and exhaustion. The Cossacks had…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago  (517+ words) Bishop John N. Tran Every so often, someone asks me what I enjoy most about serving as a bishop. I usually answer: the privilege of administering the sacrament of confirmation in parishes and on college campuses. This April alone, I have…...