Irving Berlin wrote “God Bless America” as a peace prayer. That means it’s a request, written in hope. It asks that America ...

The Mahaprasad is the sacred food-o/ering made to Lord Jagannatha, a revered deity in  Hinduism, particularly in the Odia ...

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“Doing the blessing is part of the faith that God will take care of us when we seek to do God ... During the blessing, Johnson read Scripture and about 20 parishioners sang hymns before the priest ...

In the Bible’s final book, Jesus announces, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the ...

Then the Scripture is read: Listen to the words of the apostle Paul to Titus: 3:4-7. His own compassion saved us. ... Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we illumine this tree.

In one of the best Hadith collections, Saheeh Muslim in particular, there are a number of hadiths which some scholars said were weak or problematic, including Abu’l-Hasan ad-Daaraqtni, Abu ‘Ali ...

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Devotees gather in Puri as Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 begins, calling it a divine experience filled with devotion, blessings, ...

AS tensions flare up between modern-day Iran and Israel — through drone warfare, cyberattacks and regional proxy clashes — ...

Not long ago, I attended a Sunday service at a well-known church. The atmosphere was welcoming, the music was well-organized and the sermon was thoughtful and clear. Everything about the service went ...

We find this teaching in the creation account of Genesis—Book 1, Chapter 1 of Sacred Scripture: First, God creates man in His own image and likeness, making them male and female (Genesis 1:27).