In Christianity, the “Our Father” prayer in traces hits roots back to Jesus’ preaching and practice, according to virtually all scholars. Catholics say this prayer together at every Mass. The priest ...

And lead us not into banal translations of the Lord’s Prayer. Catholics in the Diocese of Greensburg say they don’t mind Pope Francis’ proposed change to the Lord’s Prayer, as long as it faithfully ...

According to Merriam-Webster, the word "prayer" comes from Middle English and Latin roots meaning "obtained by entreaty." The modern definition centers on an earnest request or wish to a God or god.

11Sitting in a pew on Sunday morning in churches all across America, the Lord's Prayer is recited by hundreds of thousands of congregations. However, not everyone recites the same words. Some say: ...

The personal prayer of believers is ordered and flows from the public prayer of the Church. The public prayer and worship of God is the height of the spiritual life. There is no contradiction between ...

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It is ironic that the context which forbids meaningless repetition in prayer serves in Matthew's Gospel as the location of the… It is ironic that the context which forbids meaningless repetition in ...

In the Christian tradition, a birthday is not only an occasion for celebration, but also an important spiritual milestone. Since ancient times, believers have perceived this date as an opportunity to ...

The question is regarding the Hadith in Sahih Bukhari (correct me if I`m wrong) about the one who misses the Asr prayer that all his good deeds will be lost. I`d like to know the scholarly view on ...

Is it possible to coerce someone to pray? Is it still coercion if you say please? If you ask Peter Bormuth, who is trying to sue the County of Jackson, Michigan for coercing religious participation at ...