You are like a wing that shelters my children, strong with protection, soft with grace. You are like a shield that encircles them each day. They run free and you are with them as they adventure. You ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Traveling is exciting, but it can also be nerve-wracking. You have to pack everything, navigate traffic ...

Prayer for protection from evil spirits has a long history. In the Orthodox tradition, prayers aimed at getting rid of evil have been known since early times. They have become part of rituals ...

St. John of the Cross (1542-1591) is a Doctor of the Church and a spiritual giant. His life commitment to prayer and writing about prayer will be forever cherished in the Catholic tradition. Prayer is ...

In Hindu culture, a lot of importance and faith is put on mantras, chanting, and japa. It is said that even in the toughest of situations, mantras do not just help people, but also heal them from ...

Sacrifice did not begin as a divine instruction. It began as a human response to vulnerability. Faced with forces beyond control—weather, fertility, illness, loss—human beings reached for a way to ...