Msgr. Joseph Prior shows how the prayer of Simeon in the Temple, consoled by the infant Jesus, eases us into rest and prepares us for a new day of doing good in God's service.

The Shtiblach — Yiddish for “small synagogues” — hosts 50 prayer services daily, one every 15 to 30 minutes morning, afternoon and night. “It’s an opportunity to pray at unconventional ...