The Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name. Mary looks back to the beginning of her song, where she said: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord. Only that soul for whom the Lord in his love does great things can proclaim his greatness with fitting praise an...
At daybreak one Saturday morning in 1531, on the very first days of the month of December, an Indian named Juan Diego was going from the village where he lived to Tlatelolco in order to take part in divine worship and listen to God’s commandments. When he came near the hill called ...
As we continue reading the next few chapters of Acts, we will see the apostles appointing seven deacons to serve the needs of the Greek-speaking believers as well as the Jewish believers. The song they sing is for “every family, language, people, and nation” — for the whole kingdom o...
This magic square is known as the “Lo Shu” square and is important in all forms of Chinese spirituality surrounding numbers such as Feng Shui, the Ki Star theory, and The Chinese Zodiac. Chinese numerology readings are based on mystical traditions, including the I-Ching - which sometimes ...
Benedictine monks singing vespers on Holy Saturday at St. Mary's Abbey in Morristown, New Jersey. divine office, in various Christian churches, the public service of praise and worship consisting of psalms, hymns, prayers, readings from the Fathers of the early church, and other writings. ...
Divine office, in various Christian churches, the public service of praise and worship consisting of psalms, hymns, prayers, readings from the Fathers of the early church, and other writings. Recurring at various times during the day and night, it is int