Due to inclement weather, Pope John Paul II's general audience on May 8 took place in the Paul VI Audience Hall instead of St. Peter's Square. Over 10,000 pilgrims were present. The Holy Father ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger. Let ...

“Repentance, prayer, and righteousness avert the evil decree.” I’ve struggled for years with this powerful piece of prayer from the u’netaneh tokef that we recite on Rosh ha-Shanah and Yom Kippur. The ...

This Lenten season, if the Holy Spirit is speaking to you about your sin, one temptation is to respond with avoidance and passive aggression, saying to God, “Yeah, God, I ...

The Lenten path begins with prayer, as it serves as its fundamental element. Many believers encounter periods during which they find themselves unable to pray because their prayers become ineffective ...

Dr. Charles Qualls reflects on Psalm 32, Lent, and why admitting sin and seeking forgiveness reveals God's goodness and leads ...

I have been reading a chapter of the Psalms each morning — part of my daily quiet time routine I have found to be absolutely crucial to having a “good day” of sensing a life lived in the light of ...

Maybe the most emotionally-charged of all the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayers is וּנְתַנֶּה תֹּקֶף, U-netanneh Tokef, which appears in the Mussaf (Additional Service) of both: “We hereby ...

Schnittke’s set of Psalms of Repentance (‘Verses of Repentance’ is a more accurate translation) is some of the most challenging choral music in the repertoire. Its 12 brief movements portray a ...

Penitential Psalms Alfred Schnittke, Composer Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Kaspars Putnins, Conductor Magnificat Arvo Pärt, Composer Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir Kaspars Putnins, ...