Tag Archives: Prayers and Prayer Books

The New York Times 3:57 pm on February 26, 2023
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Kung Fu Nuns of Nepal Smash Convention

In Himalayan Buddhism, the religious roles of nuns have long been restricted by rules and customs. But one sect is changing that, mixing meditation with martial arts and environmental activism.

#buddhism, #gender, #himalayas, #kathmandu-nepal, #martial-arts, #monasteries-and-monks, #nepal, #nuns, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief

The New York Times 1:51 pm on January 2, 2023
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Chance to Say Goodbye to Pope Benedict XVI Draws Thousands

The pope emeritus is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where a long line of mourners, including Roman Catholic faithful and tourists, waited to pray and to pay last respects.

#benedict-xvi, #funerals-and-memorials, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #roman-catholic-church, #vatican-city

The New York Times 3:15 pm on September 11, 2022
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What We Pray for When We Pray for Our Children

How readers across the country pray with their families.

#children-and-childhood, #education, #education-k-12, #internal-sub-only-nl, #parenting, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief

The New York Times 3:15 pm on September 4, 2022
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My Hopes and Fears for My Children as They Go Back to School

When I sent my kids back to school this year, I sent them with my prayers.

#children-and-childhood, #education-k-12, #internal-sub-only-nl, #parenting, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 12:18 pm on July 17, 2022
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In the Face of Fact, the Supreme Court Chose Faith

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District reflects the conservative majority’s brazen efforts to inflict its political and religious agenda on the rest of the country.

#first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-religion, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 8, 2022
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The Prayer We Need Isn’t at the 50-Yard Line

It offends me to see sanctimonious public prayer in any circumstance; yet, how do people who believe entirely in science and reason also believe that prayer can heal and restore?

#jesus-christ, #kennedy-v-bremerton-school-district, #love-emotion, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 2:04 pm on June 27, 2022
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Supreme Court Sides With Coach Over Prayers on 50-Yard Line

Joseph Kennedy, a former high school football coach in Bremerton, Wash., had a constitutional right to pray on the field after his team’s games, the justices ruled.

#bremerton-wash, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-state-relations, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 15, 2022
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Raphael Warnock: I Can Still Hear My Father’s Voice

Private Jonathan Warnock was a walking sermon.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #fathers-day, #men-and-boys, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #segregation-and-desegregation, #whites

The New York Times 10:00 am on April 27, 2022
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The Supreme Court Considers a Football Coach’s Prayers

The justices’ decision could have broad implications for freedom of religion — and freedom from it.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 23, 2022
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Coach’s Prayers Prompt Supreme Court Test of Religious Freedom

Joseph Kennedy, a football coach at a public high school in Washington State, lost his job after praying on the 50-yard line after games.

#americans-united-for-separation-of-church-and-state, #bremerton-wash, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #education-secondary, #football, #freedom-of-religion, #interscholastic-athletics, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-state-relations, #school-boards, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 6:36 pm on April 18, 2022
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Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful

Around the world, national churches, parishes and even families are reassessing relations with Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, who has encouraged Russia’s aggression.

#amsterdam-netherlands, #clergy, #eastern-orthodox-church, #europe, #istanbul-turkey, #italy, #kirill-i, #lithuania, #orthodox-church-in-america, #patriarch-incorporated, #politics-and-government, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #priests, #putin-vladimir-v, #religion-and-belief, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #russian-orthodox-church, #ukraine, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 3:15 pm on April 10, 2022
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Timothy Keller on Hope Amidst Terminal Cancer

“I look at Easter and I say, ‘Because of this, I can face anything.’”

#bible, #christians-and-christianity, #easter-and-holy-week, #internal-sub-only-nl, #jesus-christ, #keller-timothy-j-1950, #pancreatic-cancer, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 5:52 pm on March 8, 2022
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Praise for ‘Biden’s Courage’ in Imposing Oil Sanctions Against Russia

Readers hope that Americans and allies support the decision despite rising energy costs and call for conservation measures. Also: A faithful Catholic and his church.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #embargoes-and-sanctions, #energy-efficiency, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #putin-vladimir-v, #roman-catholic-church, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #ukraine, #united-states-international-relations, #zelensky-volodymyr

The New York Times 4:15 pm on March 6, 2022
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For Lent, Consider That We’re All Sinners

A realistic understanding of sin makes forgiveness and grace possible.

#christians-and-christianity, #internal-sub-only-nl, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief

The New York Times 4:15 pm on February 27, 2022
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Ash Wednesday and the Hope It Offers

The pandemic has challenged any expectation that we can control our lives and be rescued from loss.

#cemeteries, #christians-and-christianity, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #death-and-dying, #internal-sub-only-nl, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 7:12 pm on February 6, 2022
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7 Thoughtful Reader Responses on Ending Online Church

Readers had strong feelings about last week’s newsletter. Here are some of the most compelling replies.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #internal-sub-only-nl, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #vaccination-and-immunization, #video-recordings-downloads-and-streaming

The New York Times 4:53 pm on February 3, 2022
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Janet Mead, Nun Whose Pop-Rock Hymn Reached the Top of the Charts, Dies

Her upbeat version of “The Lord’s Prayer” was an instant hit in Australia, reached No. 4 in the U.S. and was nominated for a Grammy (it lost to Elvis Presley).

#australia, #deaths-obituaries, #mead-janet-1938-2022, #nuns, #pop-and-rock-music, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #roman-catholic-church

The New York Times 10:36 pm on January 14, 2022
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Coach Who Lost His Job Over Postgame Prayers

A federal appeals court ruled that a school board in Washington State could require the coach to stop praying at the 50-yard line after high school football games.

#bremerton-wash, #coaches-and-managers, #education-k-12, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #freedom-of-religion, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 4:00 pm on January 2, 2022
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10 New Year’s Resolutions That Are Good for the Soul

There is hope in the idea that we can change, as individuals and as a society.

#christians-and-christianity, #internal-sub-only-nl, #jesus-christ, #king-martin-luther-jr, #new-year, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 29, 2021
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New Yorkers and the Sacred Spaces in Their Homes

Hundreds of thousands of people in the city have set aside a part of their homes to pray, meditate or give thanks for another day.

#buddhism, #jews-and-judaism, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-city, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief, #sikhs-and-sikhism, #voodoo

The New York Times 8:51 pm on December 12, 2021
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What Mary Can Teach Us About the Joy and Pain of Life

In the Bible, we see the mother of Jesus experience great blessings and unimaginable sorrow.

#bible, #christmas, #grief-emotion, #internal-sub-only-nl, #jesus-christ, #mary-mother-of-jesus, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 4:15 pm on December 5, 2021
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I’m Not Ready for Christmas. I Need to Take a Minute.

Advent is an ideal time to grieve, reflect and look ahead.

#christmas, #grief-emotion, #holidays-and-special-occasions, #internal-sub-only-nl, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #quarantine-life-and-culture

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 9, 2021
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The Power of Human Touch in the Execution Chamber

The death penalty is wrong, but we can still uphold the dignity of the condemned.

#capital-punishment, #christians-and-christianity, #human-dignity, #huntsville-tex, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #ramirez-john-henry-1984, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #supreme-court-us, #touch-sense

The New York Times 7:00 am on October 24, 2021
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Long Arm of Russian Law Reaches Obscure Siberian Church

The arrest of the leader of a small religious group reveals that Russian repression reaches even to the depths of the Siberian forest.

#doomsday, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #navalny-aleksei-a, #political-prisoners, #politics-and-government, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #siberia, #vissarion

The New York Times 3:00 pm on October 3, 2021
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Want to Change the World? First, Be Still.

Advocacy for the oppressed requires action — but also silence and contemplation.

#christians-and-christianity, #internal-sub-only, #jacobs-alan-1958, #jesus-christ, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #work-life-balance

The New York Times 9:00 am on September 2, 2021
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Before Balls and Strikes, Umpires Make a Call to Pray

For more than a decade, a group of Major League Baseball’s umpires has convened by phone to pursue spiritual solace.

#barrett-ted-1965, #baseball, #major-league-baseball, #officiating-sports, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 4:00 pm on August 29, 2021
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Why Poetry Is So Crucial Right Now

It helps us pay attention to the things that matter.

#gorman-amanda, #hopkins-gerard-manley, #internal-sub-only, #larkin-philip, #poetry-and-poets, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #rilke-rainer-maria, #social-media

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 14, 2021
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Meet the Nun Who Wants You to Remember You Will Die

Suffering and death are facts of life: “Everyone dies, their bodies rot, and every face becomes a skull.”

#content-type-personal-profile, #meditation, #nuns, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #roman-catholic-church, #sister-theresa-aletheia-noble

The New York Times 4:38 am on April 10, 2021
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By 5-4 Vote, Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on Prayer Meetings in Homes

The court shifted direction in cases on Covid-related limits on religious services after Justice Amy Coney Barrett replaced Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

#appeals-courts-us, #barrett-amy-coney, #constitution-us, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #ginsburg-ruth-bader, #kagan-elena, #places-of-worship, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #roberts-john-g-jr, #supreme-court-us

The New York Times 9:11 pm on December 4, 2020
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What the Church Meant for James Baldwin

Although he ultimately rejected Pentecostalism, the writer captured its pathos and ability to bear witness to Blackness in America in his first novel.

#2020tbookclub, #baldwin-james-1924-87, #black-people, #books-and-literature, #churches-buildings, #go-tell-it-on-the-mountain-book, #harlem-manhattan-ny, #pentecostal-churches, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #race-and-ethnicity

The New York Times 3:20 pm on December 4, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to Hanukkah

I lit the menorah as a child, but my kids are growing up in a different type of household.

#christmas, #families-and-family-life, #hanukkah, #jews-and-judaism, #parenting, #prayers-and-prayer-books

The New York Times 10:00 am on November 28, 2020
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Hermits Teach About Solitude, Loneliness, Isolation

Contemporary hermits are reaching out to people struggling with isolation. Their message: Go inward, and get outside.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #loneliness, #meditation, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #your-feed-selfcare

The New York Times 9:36 pm on October 9, 2020
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15% of Virus Tests Are Positive, and Few Wear Masks in One Orthodox Suburb

Several towns with large ultra-Orthodox Jewish populations are seeing coronavirus case rates that are among the highest in New York.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #cuomo-andrew-m, #hasidism, #jews-and-judaism, #kiryas-joel-ny, #lakewood-nj, #monsey-ny, #orange-county-ny, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #rockland-county-ny, #shutdowns-institutional, #sukkot-jewish-holiday, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 13, 2020
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In Every Corner of Bangkok, Spirits Need a Home and Maybe a Strawberry Fanta

Across Thailand’s crowded capital, there are spirits who must be placated with a comfy place to live. The coronavirus is no excuse to cut back on the coddling.

#bangkok-thailand, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #religion-and-belief, #thailand

The New York Times 9:28 am on May 8, 2020
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The Future of Christianity Is Punk

Modern life is ugly, brutal and barren. Maybe you should try a Latin Mass.

#christians-and-christianity, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #millennial-generation, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #protestant-churches, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church, #social-media

The New York Times 7:57 pm on April 22, 2020
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A Glimpse Inside the Secluded World of a Georgian Nunnery

In the latest essay from our visual series, The World Through a Lens, we share a collection of photographs from a nunnery in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.

#georgia, #nuns, #photography, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #restoration-and-renovation, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 9:26 am on April 17, 2020
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‘God Created the Virus. But Now He Has Lost Control.’

Pakistan’s government is dithering in the face of the epidemic because it’s not sure what to fear the most.

#arif-alvi, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #curfews, #epidemics, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #pilgrimages, #poliomyelitis, #politics-and-government, #poverty, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #quarantines, #tablighi-jamaat, #vaccination-and-immunization

The New York Times 4:29 pm on April 12, 2020
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On Easter Sunday, Christians Remember: ‘We Will Rise Out of the Dust’

Amid a pandemic, millions of Americans refashioned rituals and grasped for hope in the story of Jesus’ resurrection.

#christians-and-christianity, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #easter-and-holy-week, #jesus-christ, #prayers-and-prayer-books, #quarantines, #roman-catholic-church