Growing up in the Disciples of Christ denomination, Jodi Baron was used to what she called "popcorn prayers," which were spontaneous and done within a circle of believers. Traditional intercessory ...

Beads have been used as a tool for prayer since pre-Christian days and the practice can be found in many of the world's major religions. They are often used as an aid when reciting prayers, and can ...

The prayer beads made by Atonement Lutheran Church in St. Cloud are created from donated supplies Other religions also use prayer beads but Catholics often use prayer beads to recite the rosary ...

Part history, part missal and part crafting how-to, this is a treasure trove of faith and spiritual contemplation. Winston, an award-winning religion journalist, occasional PW contributor and avid ...

From knots on a rope to pebbles in a pocket, beads are widely used by the devout as a physical means of meditating and thanking their creator - in fact, nearly two-thirds of the world's population use ...

Think of it as a Fitbit for your spiritual health. One hundred and sixty years before the advent of social media, the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network existed as a network of millions of Catholics from ...

Ashmawy, Professor of Noble Hadith and its Sciences at Al-Azhar University, revealed the ruling of engaging in Dhikr using prayer beads during the Friday sermon, saying that ...

The request came from a chaplain in Iraq — U.S. soldiers wanted rosaries. But the chaplain was Episcopalian, and none of the soldiers was Catholic. “We were surprised,” said the Rev. Jim Burns of The ...