In the recent Apostolic Letter Rosarium Virginis Mariae , the Holy Father John Paul II once more urged Christian families to pray ... the mysteries of our redemption in this Year of the Rosary ...

The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people know him for his famous painting, “The Light of the World,” where Jesus stands ...

Yes, we pilgrims walk under the shadow of the death of the unborn. But we sing of life’s beauty and believe all children ...

A: Custom attaches specific virtues to each one of the mysteries of the Rosary. They are in tune with the message of each mystery and represent the most salient attitudes requested of the actors of ...

the joyful, sorrowful, and glorious mysteries corresponding to the fundamental aspects of the mission of Jesus Christ" Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection. The Marian prayer of Alain spread rapidly ...

There are many ways to pray, and those who do often look for consistency. I remember learning about the ACTS method of prayer: Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, Supplication. A method can ...

This is Viaticum, food for the journey. Members of the local Church may wish to join the family in a vigil of prayer. After the person's death, the family is encouraged to continue in prayer ...

And so the Hail Mary prayer begins with words taken from the biblical account of the Annunciation and the Visitation, the first two Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. Doesn’t it make sense that if God ...

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Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.