When some companions of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) asked him, "What is the best kind of wealth to acquire," he replied; “The best wealth is a tongue that remembers God, a thankful heart and ...

Pope Francis began a new cycle of general audience catechesis on mercy in the biblical perspective. The term merciful "evokes an attitude of tenderness like that of a mother towards her child". An ...

“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful… Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned” (Luke 6:36-42). I believe most people know the biblical parable ...

When St. John* XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council almost 54 years ago, he set the tone for that great gathering with these words: "Now the Bride of Christ wishes to use the medicine of mercy ...

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger. The salves of Allaah may mean all ...

The New Testament quotes three Old Testament books more than any others: Deuteronomy, the Psalms, and Isaiah. The latter is quoted, in particular, because it contains messianic prophecies that point ...

There are five main tenants in Islam: faith, prayer, fasting, charity and pilgrimage. As the month of Ramadan approaches I am especially concerned about my sisters and brothers in warmer climates who ...