Like St. Timothy's, many area churches are organizing special events and services for Lent, the 40-day period of preparation, penance and prayer that began with Ash Wednesday and will end with ...

I prayed for other men trapped there with me. My prayers then were simple pleas, or conversations. Often, I struggled to find the words. Print copy of The Tablet delivered directly to your door.

Here are two ways you might explore the content and your time of reflection and prayer. Or, create your own journey as you explore repentance this Lent.

As the midday sun filtered through the colorful stained-glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible, including the crucifixion and resurrection, sounds of the organ filled the wooden sanctuary ...

The Lenten season is upon Catholics. To mark the beginning of the Lenten season, or the 40-day period prior to Easter, Catholic Cemeteries of Long Island held a Stations of the Cross prayer ...

For former Trappist abbot André Louf, experiencing failure allows one to access their innermost reality. (Image by Kristelle Rodeia for La Croix) While the spiritual life has often been presented ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Take our place, and supply what may be wanting to us through human frailty, short-sightedness, or sinful neglect. Lighten, O you perfect servants of God, our heavy task. Guide our children ...

On Eid morning, the streets bloom with color: a child in a fuchsia scarf, a mother in a delicate gold thread or lace, a ...

Every heart needs hope in the face of the challenges of everyday life and the fears and uncertainties of the world.