In Sicily, in honor of Mother Mary, partial or complete abstinence from fruit is observed during the first two weeks of the month. On the feast day, all types of fruit are blessed at church and indulged in. In France, the statue of Mary is carried in processions with great splendor ...
Only two months before we arrived, a devastating typhoon had hit the island. It was amazing how resilient and strong the people of Hainan are. With help from the central government the power and communications grids were up and stable within two weeks of the devastation. Our hotel had hosted...
1 Now all the people gathered together as one man in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate; and they told Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded Israel. 2 So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and...