Holy Week TimelineThe week of Jesus’ crucifixion is called “Passion Week,” after the Greek verb pascho, meaning “to suffer.” It began with his triumphal, popularly acclaimed entry into Jerusalem, and it culminated in his atoning death on the cross, his burial, and his resurrection....
Vatican Museums, Holy See's Cash Cow, to Reopen From June 1 More Reuters An empty corridor inside Vatican Museums as staff prepare for reopening on June 1 with new social distancing and hygiene rules after months of closure due to a spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) i...
On the second Sunday, St Paul writes to the Ephesians “that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the tyranny of men” (Ephesians 4:14). Rather, we should stand fast to Christ’s teachings. The men of tyranny to which...
Children and adults alike came to visit Yulia, who was basking on the beach behind protective metal bars, sometimes galumphing in the sand, apparently not bothered by her audience. Baz said the same cow was first spotted in 2007 in Turkey, where she is known as Tugra. This species prefers...
"I did this study with four of my children ages 10, 14, 15, and 16. We were able to share so much as we went over the material... Explained fully and in a way that is easy to understand." -- Lynda SchaferThere is no cost for this Bible study -- it is delivered by e-mail...
In December of 2012, Keegan and I were in Las Vegas for an exhibit installation at the Discovery Children's Museum. We were wrapping up the installation, but had to extend our stay due to some delays and city inspections that, oddly enough, took place over the weekend. ...
I recently started reading this incredible book calledCultivate: A Grace-Filled Guide to Growing an Intentional Lifeby Lara Casey. I’ve only been reading it in my free time for the last week, but I’m over halfway done and it has been life-changing. She writes about what a cultivated...
The title of this week’s Parasha,Naso, meanslift uporelevate. It was the term used to take a head count (census) of the children of Israel. In the Hebrew it reads, “Lift up the heads”(נָשֹׂאאֶתרֹאשׁ—naso et rosh). ...
During a meeting with Schrader last week, Sister Antonia David, Administrator of the Holy Family Children’s Home, expressed her deep appreciation for the donation. She outlined some of the im-portant purposes for which the funds would be utilized. Sister Antonia mentioned that t...
In the Catholic countries of Europe the sudden silence of the church bells puzzled children. Adults often told them that the bells had flown off to Rome to visit the pope and spend the night at St. Peter's before returning on Easter morning. French parents even hinted that it was the ...