Q: As I approach my 74th birthday, I recall saying a nightly prayer as a child: "Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my Soul to keep; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul ...

Here are some short prayers for someone who lost a loved one: Lord Jesus, you said blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Our friend is mourning, and their heart is in pain.

The longest prayer before dinner I’ve ever heard was at a banquet in a West End Avenue hotel ballroom. The warm plates of food were served to 200 of us guests, and we stood there politely while ...

COMMENTARY: The 500th anniversary of the birth of St. Teresa of Avila invites a comparison between contemplative prayer and centering prayer.