This liturgical form of prayer draws us closer to God throughout the day, uniting us with clergy, religious and laity around the world in the praise of God. The monks ...

SPARTA, Wis. -- Eight times a day, the Rev. Bernard McCoy solemnly chants prayers in Latin from 100-year-old books in the chapel of his monastery. Then it is back to his computer and telephone, to run ...

I first learned to pray from evangeli­cals who converted me at a Christian camp. Prayer was a “quiet time,” reading the Bible and petitioning God, usually at the start of the day. I was encouraged to ...

The Basilica of St. Benedict in the ancient city of Norcia is seen Oct. 31 following an earthquake in central Italy. (Credit: CNS pohoto/Remo Casilli, Reuters.) Listen ROME – Before a series of ...

While for many students at the University of St. Thomas (UST) in St. Paul, Minnesota, a recent warm September Saturday meant a break from classes, college seminarian Sean Czaplewski and 35 other ...

DUBLIN, Ireland –– Prayer, reparation, and praising God are the focus of a new Benedictine priory in Ireland, which focuses especially on reparation for the sins of priests. “It was never our ...

The manuscript has information about monks praying for those who died in the battle in 1066.

SPARTA, Wis. — Eight times a day, the Rev. Bernard McCoy solemnly chants prayers in Latin from 100-year-old books in the chapel of his monastery. Then it's back to his computer and telephone to run ...

When people think of medieval monks, they often imagine silent figures living in isolated monasteries, spending their days ...