Although more commonly associated with the Catholic Rosary, numerous Christian sects have enlisted the aid of tactile instruments in prayer throughout history. A more recent addition to the tradition ...

Many Americans are praying for U.S. troops overseas. Some women from St. James Episcopal Church are helping Americans in the service say their own prayers. Every other week, the group gathers to ...

For the Most Recent in 'The Best in Catholic Blogging' click on Big Pulpit. Tito Edwards Tito Edwards manages Catholic websites for the new evangelization that Pope John Paul II and then Pope Benedict ...

Erin Segroves will offer a worshop focused on creating Anglican prayer beads and their use in devotion and prayers on July 9, from 10-11:30 a.m. in Key-Andrews Hall at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

Dozens of women gathered Tuesday night at Christ United Methodist Church in Chattanooga to make prayer beads and learn how to use them. Unlike their Catholic or Greek counterparts, the bead strings ...

From knots on a rope to pebbles in a pocket, beads are widely used by the devout as a physical means of meditating and thanking their creator - in fact, nearly two-thirds of the world's population use ...