as God answered the prayers of faithful ancestors, so those who now praise and call upon God can anticipate God’s similar presence and provision. The psalmist suggests that the only appropriate response to our mighty God is to praise and worship him at his footstool or his holy mountain, i...
Do you promise to support [Name] and [Name] in their marriage, to keep them in your prayers, to hold them up with love, and to rejoice in companionship in Jesus as they walk this path together? [Audience] We do. Closing prayers. Pronouncement [Name] and [Name], having ...
While a Catholic ceremony follows many of the same rituals of any wedding, it includes scripture readings and a sermon by the priest. You can personalize the ceremony by asking family members or friends to perform the readings or participate in other aspects of the service. Entrance rite Everyon...
Speaking of the Roman Catholic Church... [U]nlike Judaism, Catholicism embraces and espouses the belief that it is the one and only true faith (Bruni and Burkett, 2002). And of its divinely inspired leader, then: A pope ... believes, along with many hundreds of millions of the faith...
Chapter 1 Land and People When Europeans first encountered the New World, they found a land unlike any they had ever seen. It was a lush tropical wonder, colored by brilliant plants and animals. Amerigo Vespucci marveled, "Sometimes I was so wonder-struck by the fragrant smells of the ...