In late Old English, "concrete inanimate object; that which exists by itself; entity, being, creature;" also "event." The sense evolution probably is from the notion of the "matter" or subject of deliberation in an assembly. Compare French chose, Spanish cosa "thing," from Latin causa "...
Granted, we were in the complete middle of the ocean, I suppose choppiness is to be expected. The ferry itself was nice, as they had a movie playing and provided us water and clean restrooms. I did get sick at one point (TMI?). Advice- take some nausea medication prior to boarding ...
By now, you are getting an idea of the wealth of Roman and Byzantine monuments in Thessaloniki. Given that many of them are in Ano Poli, you can easily spend a whole day in that area alone. TheAno Poliitself is a unique neighbourhood that survived the Great Fire in 1917. The area is ...
For the birds that fly south for the winter, they may arrive home in Latin America, for instance, to discover their winter retreat has been turned into an open growth coffee plantation! Open growth means the bird’s prized trees could be gone! Where to roost? Where to find food? Where ...
Let’s compare them. First the translation of the Latin: I. [The deeds of holy men should be passed down to future generations, especially those of the Doctors of the Church.] It has become customary among men to honour with representations the image of God in those who have kept it pu...
In Matthew 26, when Jesus observes that “you will always have the poor with you”, it doesn’t lend itself to a slogan for social reform. His words “insofar as you did this for the least of these my brethren you did it unto me” were taken by the early Church to refer to solida...
Pablosuggested that he sort of wished I wasn’t writing a book about the film, so that it could just stand by itself. I don’t know if he’s changed his mind, but I am flattered he suggested the idea of this symposium and grateful for his patience and advice and for making this ...
Of course, work was always going to get in the way, as well as my body, which does not have the biological capacity to feed itself or manage its own waste without me being a conscious player. In that first week of quarantine, though, my sleep did change, as my body was responding ...
This is the ending point for theVia Dolorosa pilgrimage, and the last five Stations of the Cross are within the Church of the Holy Sepulchre itself. The interior contains various holy relics, and the quarters inside the church are owned by different Christian denominations. ...
If you like your own “cottage,” but care less that the room itself is somewhat plain, choose a Cottage room. For the best luxury bang for your buck, the rooms over the Quilt Shop building are jaded-luxury-traveler-tested stylish. ...