This morning I found myself leading a discussion on whether contemporary Christianity has anything in common with the progressive traditions of humanism and tolerance. None of my classmates from my ...

Brett Levanto and his family had never said grace before meals. Not regularly, anyway. But what began as a temporary challenge transformed them in small ways. This year, his daughter decided to start ...

I admit, I’m terrible at remembering to “say grace” before a meal. Of course, that statement, in and of itself, is quite self-judgmental. For, after all, who says we need to say grace in the first ...

Despite a hearty appetite and hot food waiting on the table, many Long Islanders pause for a simple prayer or a blessing before they dig in. This week’s clergy discuss why it’s important to give ...

This is border-line bad-place, but this is more of a "Miss Manners"-type of question than a "Damn those believers!"-type. I was raised in a pretty religious family -- at least outwardly so, in that ...

Find today’s readings here. Every night before dinner in my community, we say grace. I get this is not an unusual practice for a religious community—stay with me. There are those who effortlessly ...

Do you say grace before meals? Do you have an anecdote or family blessing that brings smiles or tears? Share it with us by emailing Cindy Hval at [email protected] Please include your contact ...

Brett Levanto and his family had never said grace before meals, not regularly, anyway. But what began as a temporary challenge transformed them in small ways. This year, his daughter decided to start ...