John Cassian, who lived at the turn of the 4th/Vth century between Egypt and southern Gaul, described the phenomenon of constant prayer. While the spiritual benefits of fasting and prayer may be difficult to measure scientifically, there is evidence to support the view that fasting ...
The hill is crowded with lords and ladies, bowing ELIZABETH to her seat, which is raised high on a pedestal, affording the QUEEN an uninterrupted view of the play, and the audience an uninterrupted view of the QUEEN. Trumpets sound. Close on a small piece of paper: a quill is writing "...
it began to feel like something far more fundamental, like air or community, something like prayer. Her messages met me like guideposts in a dark forest; if her words couldn’t point the way, at least they offered the comfort of knowing someone had been there before. ...
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Even though I love the snow, I just don’t force myself out in cold grey weather enough to soak of the helpful vitamin D provided so graciously for free by the sun. Two years ago, when I found myself crying like a baby in the confessional, a really tall and wise man said: “You...
Jameshadbeen instrumental, by bringing others to join in their work. Even his own daughter returned to Africa, ministering with her husband for thirty-one years. James had served as a foundation builder—constructing base camps, encouraging others, and giving himself to prayer. He followed in ...
and Syriac roots of such important technical terms as qur’ān (Quran), sūra (chapter of the Quran), āya (Quranic verse), or zakāt (almsgiving), ṣalāt (canonical prayer), ḥajj (great pilgrimage to Mecca), or ‘umra (small pilgrimage to Mecca); the role of Ethiopian Christianity...
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Duras’s and Antelme’s marriage had already been strained by the death of their child in 1942, and by 1944, Duras was involved with the editor Dionys Mascolo, referred to as D. in the book, and intent upon divorcing Antelme. This fact hovers over her narrative, contributing to her anx...
Romeo is penalized with banishment, but at last they consummate their marriage that night. Unaware of Juliet‘s secret marriage, her father has arranged for her to marry wealthy Count Paris. In order to escape this arranged marriage and remain faithful to Romeo, Juliet consumes a potion ...