As many America readers know, in the Catholic tradition, the “Litany of the Saints” is a sung prayer of appeal to God and the saints. I am most familiar with it as a chant, with the cantor intoning ...

Despite such extravagant beginnings, the Litany eventually petered down to a more private devotion, at least among certain religious communities. When I was a member of the Society of Jesus from 1952 ...

I have enjoyed Matt Maher’s sweet and simple version of the Litany of the Saints for quite some time now. I think I first saw it mentioned at Jennifer Fulwiler’s blog and it soon after found its way ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During the funeral of Pope Francis, the cardinals invoke the names of saints, asking them to pray for Pope Francis.

We Americans admire people who do the big things. The ones who win the most Super Bowls, run the largest corporations, gross the most at the box office. We Catholics like our saints big as well — ...

Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - On November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, the Argentine Church also celebrates the 25th day of prayer for the sanctification of the Argentine people and the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The cardinals sang the "Litany of the Saints" as they walked into the Sistine Chapel for the start of the papal conclave to elect ...

Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - On November 1, the solemnity of All Saints, the Argentine Church also celebrates the 25th day of prayer for the sanctification of the Argentine people and the ...