They thought that YALORT had given them this gift as a way of thanks for their piety, and took it back to the monastery, where they put it on a pedestal out of appreciation. Priests took up a habit of praying near the stone, in order to get closer to their god. In time, however...
God has used the scriptures I have memorized to find guidance and direction for my life, give comfort, counsel, words of wisdom to others, prophetic understanding of the times … He has also used it to protect me from danger. In 1972 as a young (and not so wise) man, I traveled 8 ...
“Take alms out of their property, you would cleanse them and purify them thereby, and pray for them; surely your prayer is a relief (solace) to them; and Allah is Hearing, Knowing...” (Qur'an 9:103)Here, as part of His mercy, God is asking the Prophet to intervene on behalf ...
They certainly can’t claim to have been ignorant of the prophecies for there were many. In John 1:21 we read that the Pharisees were asking John the Baptist if he was “the Messiah or Elijah or that prophet” so we know they were expecting someone at that time. Despite all this Isa...
Here are the specifics for this week: Topic: A tribute to your ‘favorite’ relative. We all have them: that maternal aunt whomeanswell, that grandfather who keeps asking when you’re going to make something of yourself, that sister who’s so successful you just want tobless her heart....
And, even long before that, at the end of the fifth dialogue, the God of Love had formulated clear instructions, if not laws, regarding love addressing ethical ideals, such as “Thou shalt keep thyself chaste for the sake of her whom thou lovest” (81) and “In practicing the solaces ...