Short prayers offer peace and reassurance to grieving families, helping them find comfort during difficult times. In moments of profound grief, a brief prayer can bring immense comfort.

Here are some short prayers for someone who lost a loved one: Lord Jesus, you said blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Our friend is mourning, and their heart is in pain.

Share one of these simple Thanksgiving prayers and blessings at the dinner table this year. Find psalms from the Bible, poems of praise and short benedictions.

Her short stories blew my head off. A Roman Catholic who died in 1964, ... Thus, I was delighted recently when Liz, my wife, gave me O'Connor's "A Prayer Journal," published in 2013.