We all have our favorite prayers, novenas, devotions and aspirations. One of mine is a prayer that seems to have fallen out of popular use lately: the ancient “Te Deum”, commonly attributed to St.

The upright piano was old and out of tune, but James Linzey couldn’t resist the urge to stop and touch the keys. Sitting in the former Dalton gang museum building in Coffeyville, Kansas, Linzey ...

Hymn writing should be a spiritual practice for everyday saints, not just for worship professionals. Anyone who has grown up in or around the church is likely familiar with “hymn stories”—the stories ...

This prayer of Ireland's patron saint has come down through the centuries and remains popular today and we think you'll agree it's more relevant than ever. St. Patrick's Breastplate is a Christian ...

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One of the strangest one-hit wonders is the 1974 song "The Lord's Prayer". These are three things you didn't know about the ...