J.M. Allen’s traditionally published book “Real Rhyming Poems” is available at the Rochester Public Library, some area schools and coffee shops. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area ...

Salah, meaning ‘prayer’ or ‘supplication’, is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion.

turned to a book on her shelf that she’s gifted many times: Cole Arthur Riley’s “Black Liturgies: Prayers, Poems, and Meditations for Staying Human.” “I think it is just a beautiful ...

asking for prayers for peace and an end to all war. American writer and poet James Whitcomb Riley (1849–1916) is best known for writing in the unique Midwestern dialect and penning the poem “L ...

Were you conditioned by academia to think that love poems, short poems, funeral poems and other forms of poetry are stuffy, profound waxings on the natural world and the human condition?

Prayers at the Graveside Aside from the time of mourning, the month of November, including especially All Saints' day and All Souls' day, is a traditional time for visiting graves, as is the ...

the diminutive prayer book measures five inches by five inches and “is comprised of prayers, poems, and pages of the oldest discovered Passover Haggadah, which was mysteriously written upside ...

It is a time of deep reflection, prayer, and seeking Allah’s mercy and forgiveness. The final days of Ramadan are an opportunity to strengthen our faith and make the most of these sacred moments ...

What: A collection of reflections, poems (original and quoted), Bible verses and meditations gathered into themed chapters that include Love, Hope and Wonder. Why it’s hopeful: I feel like there ...

O Jesus, our great High Priest, hear my humble prayers on behalf of your priests. Give them a deep faith, a bright and firm hope and a burning love which will ever increase in the course of their ...

He teaches and speaks widely, including on Radio 4’s Prayer for the Day. His publications include The Eternal Journey: Meditations on the Jewish Year (2001); The Silence of Dark Water ...