There is no evidence Teresa of Avila wrote it. The prayer grew from an 1888 London sermon by Mark Guy Pearse and an 1892 opening line by Quaker Sarah Eliza Rowntree.
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The Leftovers Ending Explained: Why Kevin Believes Nora
The Leftovers never says where the departed went, and it never proves Nora’s story. Why Kevin believes her anyway is the whole point of the ending.
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Survivor 51 Premieres September 23: Why a Snuffed Torch Still Stings
Survivor 51 premieres September 23. Why does a snuffed torch still sting? The story behind the ritual, the science of being left out, and one old promise.
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Zephaniah 3:17 Explained: God Goes Quiet, Then Sings
Zephaniah 3:17 explained in context: why God sings over a city the same chapter called filthy, and why the Hebrew behind “rest in his love” means silent.
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Eugenia Apostol Dies at 100: The Women’s Page Editor Who Printed What Others Wouldn’t
Eugenia Apostol has died at 100. After 20 years on the women’s pages, she printed what the big papers skipped at 57 and started a national newspaper at 60.
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The Oldest Known Plague Took Whole Families 5,500 Years Ago
The oldest known plague struck Siberian hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago, killing children and whole families. What their graves reveal about grief and blame.
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Saltwater Crocodiles Can Swim 400 km Home. Three Stayed Put.
Saltwater crocodiles are famous for swimming hundreds of km home. In Bangladesh, three raised in captivity were set free and stayed put. Here’s what that means.
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Why Did God Allow Slavery? Don’t Send the Runaway Back
Why did God allow slavery in the Bible? An honest answer that names the hard verses, and a law that forbade sending a runaway slave back to his master.
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A Coral Reef Thought Dead for 60 Years Is Alive Off Benin
A coral reef thought dead for 60 years has been filmed alive off Benin. The 1960s verdict came from dredges and echoes. Nobody had ever actually seen it.
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What Does the Bible Say About Saving Money? The Manna That Rotted and the Manna That Kept
What does the Bible say about saving money? Three stories answer it: Joseph’s grain, the rich fool’s barns, and manna that rotted one night and kept the next.