VATICAN CITY -- Putting his personal stamp on a Roman Catholic tradition virtually untouched in 500 years, Pope John Paul II added a new set of meditations to the church’s beloved rosary Wednesday -- ...

In an era where mindfulness apps dominate smartphones and meditation studios populate urban corners, a new groundbreaking international study suggests that the ancient Catholic prayer practice of ...

Author Jon Jacobs announces the nationwide release of his new book, “Progression to Perfection: Christian Rosary Meditations,” an inspirational poetry book on the importance of rosary meditation as a ...

In the Rosary, we are invited to contemplate the reality of redemptive suffering in the mysterious Scripture that "with his stripes we are healed" (Isaiah 53:5). In our culture, that's supposed to be ...

Miryam of Nazareth would not, by most standards, seem to be a memorable person. She lived an obscure life. She is mentioned barely a handful of times in the documents of the Church her Son founded.

The Rosary is a centuries-old way of praying. "Medieval piety in the West developed the prayer of the Rosary as a popular substitute for the Liturgy of the Hours." Although obviously Marian in ...

NEW BEDFORD — October is the month of the Holy Rosary. Sponsored by the Legion of Mary, a traditional Living Rosary will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2 at St. Joseph-St. Therese Church, 51 Duncan St ...

In titling this piece “In defense of” I do not mean that either the Rosary or meditation is under attack. I use the word defense as a synonym for justification, to support, or to protect. For many ...

Pope John Paul II's 24th pontificate gift to the faithful in the form of addition of five more events to the rosary meditation being followed by them for over nine centuries has triggered anxiety in ...

Kean University Catholic Campus Ministry and Catholic Newman Club provided a welcoming space for students to come together ...

Pope John Paul II is about to announce the first changes to the Rosary since it took its current form more than 500 years ago. Vatican sources have indicated that, to mark the 24th anniversary of his ...