as though their parents have not already lived a lifetime before being graced with the wisdom of their offspring. I knew exactly what my husband would think of me traveling through the Ottoman Empire alone, which was why I hadn’t told him yet. Besides, Anton lived almost ...
This is the prayer without ceasing, the true worship of the soul. THE PATHWAY OF ROSES CHAPTER I PATHS TO THE LIFE BEAUTIFUL The thinking world of today is being filled with a phase of thought that has exceptional value. True, some of it is in a somewhat chaotic condition, but most of...
Jupiter, the fifth planet from the sun, is the king of Mount Olympus and the most benefic of all the planets. Jupiter represents expansion, wisdom, the higher mind, and the broadening of horizons. The sign and house placements of Jupiter show how and where we encounter good fortune and co...
This marriage unites not just [Name] and [Name], but all of the families sitting here today. They ask now for your blessing. 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 ...
He finished his devotions with a short prayer for wisdom and courage,then released his breath in a single long exhalation. Irizowa rose from his shrine with the smooth and fluid motions typical of students trained in the Falling Silk school and turned to face his companions.Sam Witt...
A Prayer for the Ephesians 14For this reason I kneelbefore the Father,15from whom every family[a]in heaven and on earth derives its name.16I pray that out of his glorious richeshe may strengthen you with powerthrough his Spirit in your inner being,17so that Christ may dwell in...
13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John. 14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his bir...
(PG) 95 "They cried out, and their prayer rose up to God" How assertively should we be asking for Mashiach? (PG) 96 "And God remembered His covenant" How the Patriarchs and Matriarchs helped us leave Egypt. (MI) 97 "'Our toil,' means the children" Three types of children, and ...
For myself, I gave attention to supplication and prayer; My prayer was discretion, sacrifice my rule. The day for worshipping the god was a joy to my heart; The day of the goddess's procession was profit and gain to me. The king's blessing—that was my joy. . . . I wish I ...
David's prayer to "see wondrous things in Your Torah" was thus a request to perceive mystical truths as they are implicit within the "normative" texts of scripture, Talmud and Midrash. The study of mysticism is, of course, a valuable pursuit in its own right, but the esoteric nature of...