When did "thoughts and prayers" become such a commonplace expression of sympathy? [more inside]
posted by HopperFan on Feb 16, 2009 - 11 answers

I sometimes see announcements in the newspaper praising saints and listing prayers or novenas with instructions to publish the same ad in a future edition of the paper if the prayers work for you. Who places these ads? What purpose do they serve? What's the deal?
posted by lysistrata on Jul 14, 2008 - 8 answers

I'm looking for funeral chants, prayers and songs that are beautiful and mournful. [more inside]
posted by naju on Jun 2, 2008 - 25 answers

Miracle Filter: I'm trying to make sure I've covered all of my options and while I hope that this hasn't happened to you, I secretly hope it happened to someone. My hard drive is dead. [more inside]
posted by Moondoggie on Apr 6, 2005 - 14 answers