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Going over reading materials for the Lenten season, Megan McKenna’s “Not Counting Women and Children. Neglected Stories from the Bible” caught my interest. The main story was on the feeding of thousands, from the Gospel of Matthew…
GAY LANGUAGE Rather than a straightforward interview, a reporter and his news source decided to talk using gay lingo. The reporter was shocked when the news source said, “Ilab-ilab ra ba si oka.” (I used gay language).…
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” (Matthew 10:28 New International Version). Freedom of…
In 1885, the French painter Jacques Joseph Tissot, who changed his first name to James, experienced a reawakening of his Catholic faith. His mother, Marie Durand, herself a Catholic, had made sure that he would grow up…
An inside joke among some biblical scholars holds that the reason most appearing angels greet humans with the line “Be not afraid” is their frightening appearance. The anthropomorphic renditions of angels in art, basically as winged babies…
When David came face to face with the Philistine giant named Goliath, he did not boast of his weapon ( he only had a slingshot), his strength (his body was small) or his company (he was alone).…
Sister constantly reminded us to take our faith beyond Bible class, an oasis to the spirit amid the desert of Dubai where she taught me and about twenty other boys for at least two years. Come to…
DESPITE the summer heat, 6-year-old Junrey Darangina was giddy as he lined up to receive a plastic bag filled with school supplies. Junrey and his siblings Jacquelyn,11, and Cheramie, 9, were among 39 street children who received…
The sea offers a most exhilarating view. At high tide, as the breeze touches the face with the softest of feathers, the water sways, trying to balance itself. But from a distance the unevenness of the waves…
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