On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

Pray, believe and be filled with joyful expectation, for belief is a positive and draws out the best, writes columnist-Vigorito.

Thanksgiving poems full of gratitude Thanksgiving often inspires us to get a little poetic. Thinking and speaking about the ...

In 2006, The Poetry Center launched its first annual Poetry Prize for High School Girls in Massachusetts (open to sophomores and juniors); since then, our contest has expanded into the other New ...

Friendship poems to celebrate your bestie Birthdays are fantastic occasions, but who says you can’t celebrate friendship any ...

And grant us your salvation. As circumstances suggest, the celebrant may begin with an explanation of the blessing. Someone reads a text of sacred Scripture, such as the following. Lk 2:51b ...

A new documentary traces Humphrey Bogart’s development from stage actor to the embodiment of brooding cinematic cool. By Ben Kenigsberg Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, this Christmas ...

And they came and filled both of the boats, so that they began to sink. The Lord’s simple requests often serve as stepping-stones to life’s most wonderful blessings. Simon Peter illustrates what can ...

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