Sandy Shapiro Washington, D.C. Jake Lundberg’s story, “Never Call Retreat,” about the history and endurance of “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” begins with the observation that we seem to have two ...

Our Lady of Sorrows Novena At times, it seems that life is threatened on all sides. Please join with others across the nation in prayer. For the nine days between September 7 (the ...

Flowers adorn St. Peter’s Square on March 26, 2005, in preparation for Easter Sunday Mass in Vatican City. (photo: ...

The service always includes one or more psalms. These ancient prayers, taken from the Old Testament, reflect the full range of human emotions and experiences; from the depths of anger, resentment, and ...

With all the applause, backslapping, and congratulatory messages, folks in the Southern region are now wondering: does the ...