C.S. Lewis Fact File Biography: Lifespan: 1898 - 1963 *** Full Name: Clive Staples Lewis*** Occupation: British Novelist, Poet, Academic, Literary Critic, Medievalist, Lay Theologian, Broadcaster, Lecturer and Christian Apologist *** Date of Birth: C.S. Lewis was born on November 29th 1898 *** Place of Birth: C.S. Lewis was born in Belfast, Ireland, United Kingdom *** Family background: His father was Albert James Lewis and his mother was Florence Augusta Hamilton. His father had originated from Wales and moved to Ireland. His father was a solicitor by profession and his mother was the daughter of an Anglican priest *** Early life and childhood: He grew up with an older brother, Warren Hamilton Lewis. An event that would significantly change his life was the death of his beloved dog when he was killed by a car. Jacksie had been the pets name and he announced he would answer to no other name. He would later accept being called Jack and it was a name that stuck for the rest of his life *** Education: C.S. Lewis was educated by private tutors and later attended Wynyard School in Watford, Herefordshire and then attended Campbell College near his home. He would attend Cherbourg House a preparatory school before be enrolled at Malvern College and finally he was awarded a scholarship to attend the University College in Oxford ***
C.S. Lewis Fact 1: C.S. Lewis was born on November 29th 1898 and during the 19th century period in history when many empires across the globe collapsed, the Spanish, first and second French, Holy Roman, Mughal and Chinese but the British and Russian Empires, the United States and German Empire where on the rise.
C.S. Lewis Fact 2: As a boy of ten years he suffered the loss of his mother to cancer.
C.S. Lewis Fact 3: He had only been enrolled at Oxford a short time when he was shipped off to France by the British Army to fight in the First World War.
C.S. Lewis Fact 4: Having abandoned his Christian faith as a child, proclaiming himself an atheist, this was compounded by his experience of war and the horror of what he had seen and experienced.
C.S. Lewis Fact 5: During his adolescent years when he no longer felt like a Christian instead he became interested in the occult and mythology. He also found a deep interested in the mythology of the Greeks and the Norsemen as well as that of the Irish.
C.S. Lewis Fact 6: Once he had been de-mobbed in 1918 he returned to Oxford to resume his studies and graduated with a First in Honour Moderations (Greek and Latin Literature) in 1920. The following year he attained a First in Greats (Philosophy and Ancient History) and the year after that a First in English.
C.S. Lewis Fact 7: By 1924 he had become a philosophy tutor at University College and in 1925 would be elected a Fellow and Tutor in English Literature at Magdalen College where served until 1954 a total of twenty nine years.
C.S. Lewis Fact 8: While serving his country he made friends with Edward Courtnay Francis “Paddy” Moore and two made a pact, that if either died, the other would look after both families. Lewis kept his promise when Paddy was killed in action.
C.S. Lewis Fact 9: Having already been introduced to Paddy's mother prior to his death, he adopted Mrs Moore almost as his own mother and a strong bond was built between them such that he even called her Mother.
C.S. Lewis Fact 10: Although he had lost his faith in his adolescence he would regain his Christian faith in 1931 when he became a member of the Church of England.
C.S. Lewis Fact 11: When the second World War broke out he attempted to re-enlist but was rejected. So instead he took in evacuated children from London and other major cities.
C.S. Lewis Fact 12: In 1951 he was named on George VI list of honours as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) but he declined accepting the award as he wanted no association to be made with any issues of a political nature.
C.S. Lewis Fact 13: He met Joy Davidman Gresham in 1952 and they began corresponding. She was an American writer with an abusive husband. She moved to England with her two sons and the pair became firm friends sharing opinions, views and humor.
C.S. Lewis Fact 14: In order for Joy to be able to continue residing in the England Lewis agreed to a civil marriage with her and they married in April of 1956. However their relationship did not stay platonic, especially after Joy was diagnosed with bone cancer.
C.S. Lewis Fact 15: They had their marriage ceremony conducted again, this time by a friend, Reverend Peter Bide conducting the service. Fortunately Joy’s cancer went into remission and the couple had several happy years together before she died in 1960.
C.S. Lewis Fact 16: During 1954 he had been offered the position of Chair of Mediaeval and Renaissance at Magdalene College which he accepted and remained until he retired.C.S. Lewis Fact 18: However, by July 15th he was admitted to hospital and the following evening had a heart attack and lapsed into a coma. At 2.00pm the following day he awoke and when he was discharged he returned to his home, the Kilns although he did not return to work.
C.S. Lewis Fact 17: By June of 1961 he began to suffer with inflammation of his kidneys which would turn to blood poisoning. However, he was able to return to work in April of 1962 as his health had improved and by 1963 he had seemed completely himself.
C.S. Lewis Fact 19: As his health did not improve he resigned his position at Cambridge.
C.S. Lewis Fact 20: Clive Staples Lewis collapsed and died on November 22nd 1963 of renal failure in his home aged sixty four years. His body laid to rest in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church, Headington, Oxford
Influence and Legacy of C.S. Lewis: His most famous works include, The Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, The Allegory of Love, The Screwtape Letters, The Space Trilogy, Till We Have Faces and Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life. His books in the series of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Silver Chair, The Horse and His Boy, The Magician’s Nephew and The Last Battle have become iconic children’s books and enjoyed the world over.
Short Facts about C.S. Lewis for Kids:
The above short facts detail interesting information about the life, milestones, history and key events that occurred during the life of C.S. Lewis.
A fast, simple way to present a short biography of C.S. Lewis with important dates and info that provides details such as the date of birth (birthday), place of birth, education, family, work and career. An ideal educational resource for kids, schools, teachers and social studies.


This is a wonderful original vintage travel poster issued to promote Echternach in Grand-Duche de Luxembourg as a travel destination.
The poster depicts a stylistic and colorful design of the Echternach with the two main churches. The larger is the Abbey's Basilica of St Willibrord, which survives from the original abbey and is a fair monument of Romano-Gothic architecture. The other is the parish church of St Peter and Paul, under whose altar lie the remains of St Willibrord.
In excellent condition.


In the vast tapestry of human storytelling, few figures have left as profound an impact as Jesus Christ and Superman. While these two figures hail from vastly different origins – one religious and the other rooted in popular culture – the commonalities that they share continue to captivate the human imagination. Whether seen as symbols of hope, self-sacrifice, or the embodiment of unwavering moral values, the connections between Jesus Christ and Superman offer a fascinating lens through which to explore the enduring power of archetypal themes in our narratives.
- Self-Sacrifice: Both Jesus Christ and Superman are celebrated for their willingness to make monumental personal sacrifices for the greater good. In the Christian tradition, Jesus is revered for his crucifixion, believed to have been an act of self-sacrifice for the salvation of humanity. Likewise, Superman, the Man of Steel, repeatedly places himself in harm’s way to protect the innocent, showcasing a parallel commitment to selflessness.
- Saving Humanity: At their core, both figures are depicted as saviors. Jesus is revered as the savior of humanity in Christian theology, with his life and teachings offering salvation and redemption. Superman, on the other hand, is frequently portrayed as the savior of Metropolis and, by extension, the world, as he intervenes to thwart cataclysmic threats.
- Moral Values: Jesus and Superman embody unwavering moral values. Both are champions of truth, justice, compassion, and selflessness. Their actions and choices are deeply rooted in these principles, making them exemplary figures in their respective narratives.
- Symbols of Hope: Jesus Christ is seen as a symbol of hope and salvation in Christianity, offering spiritual hope to his followers. Similarly, Superman is often referred to as a symbol of hope within the DC Comics universe, inspiring individuals and offering a beacon of optimism in times of crisis.
- Mythological Significance: Jesus Christ is a central figure in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions, with his life and teachings holding profound religious significance. Superman, although a modern creation, has been elevated to the status of a mythological figure in popular culture, often embodying the hero archetype and serving as an inspiration for generations.
Interpreting the Commonalities:
The parallels between Jesus Christ and Superman can be interpreted in various ways:
- Symbolic Interpretation: Many people view these commonalities as symbolic and allegorical, representing universal themes of hope, sacrifice, and the innate potential for good within individuals. They see these figures as archetypal embodiments of humanity’s collective yearning for heroes and inspirational figures.
- Religious Perspective: From a religious standpoint, these comparisons can be met with mixed reactions. Some individuals may appreciate the moral lessons and values conveyed by these parallels, while others might find them superficial or potentially disrespectful to the religious significance of Jesus Christ.
- Literary and Cultural Analysis: Scholars and cultural critics often explore these commonalities as a testament to the enduring influence of ancient myths and religious narratives on modern storytelling. They view this comparison as a fascinating exploration of how timeless themes continue to shape our culture.
- Pop Culture Appreciation: Fans of superhero comics and popular culture may enjoy these comparisons as a means to deepen their appreciation for characters like Superman. They may relish the exploration of deeper themes in the adventures of their favorite superheroes.
- Skeptical or Cynical Views: Some individuals may take a more skeptical view, perceiving these commonalities as coincidental or overanalyzed. They might feel that comparing a fictional character like Superman to a religious figure like Jesus is a stretch and detracts from the uniqueness of each character.


The Cornerstone Baptist Church upholds the study of God’s Word and deems it the primary purpose of its existence. In Keeping up with this vision, Bible Studies are conducted every week in different locations across the city of Chennai to enable church members as well as others to have a chance to explore God’s Word collectively..
At Cornerstone Baptist Church, all children are encouraged to attend Church service along with their family. This teaches children to be a part of the service and also ensures that Sunday school teachers do not miss the worship service. Sunday school classes happen after the morning service from 10:30 am where children are split into classes based on their age. Songs, Bible stories, activities and quizzes are all part of the Sunday school curriculum. Children are encouraged to memorize scripture and learn the truth from God’s Word through the Sunday school ministry of CBC.
The couple’s fellowship of the Cornerstone Baptist Church offers a platform for families in the church to come together to share their experiences and challenges in living by Biblical standards. Studies focused on relationship between the spouses, raising godly children and living as a witnessing family enable Christian couples to fulfill God’s purpose in their marriage. Couple’s fellowship happens once a month and has enriched family life in the Church.
The men’s fellowship of Cornerstone Baptist Church meets once a month to study God’s Word together, pray for each other and to share their experiences in witnessing for Christ.
The women of Cornerstone Baptist Church study God’s Word together once every month. The Women’s fellowship enables women of all age groups to come together to share concerns and pray for one another.
Meeting over lunch one Sunday each month, the youth of Cornerstone Baptist Church engage in exploring God’s Word and prayer.
The Discipleship Training Camp of Cornerstone Baptist Church is an annual event where the church breaks off from the routines and gathers to meet at the Savior’s feet to learn to live as His disciples. The Church camp is usually three days long and happens away from the city. There are no age restrictions to attend the camp. Special sessions to cater to kids and youth are always part of the camp schedule. The upcoming camp of CBC will be in the month of December. Details to follow soon.
The Vacation Bible School ministry of CBC began in 2010 and has since then been an ongoing event in the Church calendar. Children from non-Christian background are also welcomed to the VBS. The focus of this ministry has always been to instil the fear of the Lord in children by communicating the message of the cross. The curriculum for the VBS is decided by the Church elders and children are split into five classes – beginners, primary, juniors, inters and seniors based on their age. Besides Bible classes, singing, general sessions, practical talks, missionary biographies and activities form part of the VBS programme. The children are given an opportunity to present all that they learnt to their parents in the VBS program. VBS is always conducted in the month of May when schools close for summer break and this ministry has helped CBC reach children from other churches as well.
Evangelistic day long retreats dot the Church calendar throughout the year. These retreats are always focused on spreading the Gospel and take place on national holidays. Special retreats for kids and youth, catering to their particular needs are also conducted once each year. Apart from this, Cornerstone Baptist Church organizes a special evangelist evening each year on 25th December to communicate/present the real reason of Christmas to non-Christians. Songs, choreographies, games and life application talks are some of the means through which the Gospel is shared in the retreats conducted by CBC.


RVBC invites you to our 55th church anniversary! Join us June 8-10 2018 as we celebrate 55 years of God's faithfulness toward our church. The weekend will be filled with a number of wonderful events:
NIGHT OF WORSHIP: June 8th at 7PM We will kick off the weekend with a night of worship. This service will be filled with music, praise dance, and celebration.
COMMUNITY DAY: June 9th, 11AM-4PM A day of fun and fellowship, community day will be an outdoor event of games, food, and time spent with our community neighbors. Grab a lawn chair or blanket, and join us on the church grounds.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICE AND LUNCHEON: June 10th at 11AM We will end the weekend with a celebration worship service. Following the service, there will be a formal luncheon.
You do not want to miss this awesome celebration. REGISTER HERE. We would love for you to join us!
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The mission of Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family is to provide nursing care in a Christian environment to needy and elderly women and men, while bearing Catholic witness through a spirit of ecumenism.
The History of Lafon
Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family, the oldest nursing facility of its kind in the United States, was founded in 1841 when Henriette Delille, a free woman of color from New Orleans, along with Juliette Gaudin and Josephine Charles, began taking elderly women into their home on St. Bernard Avenue for care. Delille had founded a religious order, the Sisters of the Holy Family (originally the Sisters of the Presentation), that provided assistance to orphans and the elderly, sick, and poor, and that taught slaves at a time when it was legally forbidden in Louisiana to do so. The sisters were also renowned for their care of the sick and the dying during yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans. They were the first confraternity of women of color in New Orleans.
In 1849, the Association of the Holy Family, comprised of a lay group of free people of color, provided financial assistance to help the Sisters of the Holy Family found a new facility, the Hospice of the Holy Family, on St. Bernard Avenue. The new site was dedicated on June 6, 1849. Among the conditions for admission to the St. Bernard Home were that the applicants be ambulatory women, sixty years or older, whose need was verified by a visit of two Sisters to their homes and that the admitted persons were expected to assist in the general work of the Home. The terms were evidently satisfactory, for the Home not only withstood the vicissitudes of the times before, during and after the Civil War, and through the severe yellow fever epidemics that struck the city, it grew and prospered, going on to increase in population. The Sisters increased their numbers, as well; they established schools outside and within New Orleans and opened two orphanages, one for boys and one for girls.
Forty-six years later, through a generous bequeathment from Creole entrepreneur, philanthroper, and human rights activist Thomy Lafon of New Orleans, the convent and nursing facility moved to a new multi-story structure at the corner of Governor Nicholls and Tonti Streets. It served as home for the needy and elderly women and men of New Orleans from 1895 and was named the Lafon Old Folks Home in Thomy Lafon’s honor. He actually provided new homes for all the orphaned boys and girls under the care of the Sisters, as well as building a new home for the elders. This home served well until 1973 when new services, increased requests for residence, and increased specialized staffing necessitated the move into the current location on Chef Menteur Highway.
Lafon was forced to close September 2, 2005 after the last resident was evacuated after Hurricane Katrina and the flooding that followed it. This was the first time in 160 years of operation that Lafon was closed for operation. However, after numerous meetings and consultations with community administration, FEMA, and architects, Lafon was restored and reopened for residents on January 4, 2010. Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family continues to provide nursing care in a Christian environment to women and men.
Lafon Nursing Facility of the Holy Family, a long-term care facility, is a non-profit nursing facility staffed to give nursing care to the aged and infirm without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, or handicap, and is licensed by the State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals. The facility holds membership in the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging, the Louisiana Association, and the Catholic Health Association. Services are available to qualified residents who are able to pay privately or through Medicaid or Medicare resources.
We believe in the dignity of each person.
We believe each person must be treated with love and respect and this belief is reflected in the care and service given to the aged and disabled.
We believe every resident is entitled to a quality of care that supports and maintains the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of living.
We believe in ethical integrity in policies and medical procedures practiced by Lafon and staff for the well-being of our residents and families.
This is a good facility, the majority of the things that I noticed were very positive.
An excellent facility with friendly and cultured staff. Wonderful management and a supportive environment with a clean and serene work space/living quarters.
I have a couple of relatives here, and whenever I visit I find this facility clean, fresh smelling, and fully staffed with courteous, helpful, and smiling people.
We've been there.
Everything we do is driven by our universal mission:
to enhance the lives of aging adults and their families.


Dear Readers, it might not surprise you to hear that St Francis of Assisi (1181 – 1226) is my favourite saint, both for his humility and service to the poor, and for his devotion to the natural world, and so it was a no-brainer to visit the exhibition about the many representations of his life at the St Francis of Assisi exhibition at the National Gallery (which finishes on Sunday 30th July so hurry if you want to see it!). The National Gallery itself is a bit of a building site at the moment, in advance of its 200th birthday next year, so it’s almost as if this exhibition, which is free, is an attempt to make up for all the inconvenience.
However, even before the exhibition one of my very favourite paintings in the whole gallery is the depiction of St Francis with the wolf of Gubbio from the Sasseta altarpiece. The whole altarpiece shows eight scenes from St Francis’s life, from him renouncing his father, a rich cloth merchant, when he commits himself to a life of poverty and founds the Franciscan order, to him walking through fire in order to impress the Sultan of Egypt who he met in 1218. It’s the wolf story that I keep coming back to, though, and anyone who has ever visited the National Gallery with me will have been dragged to look at this picture (probably en route to admiring Whistlejacket by Stubbs).
Have a look at the image above. The Wolf of Gubbio was a notorious killer and eater of people – on the right of the painting there are various bits of body, and there are bones strewn along the path. However, St Francis has taken the paw of the wolf in his hand, and is gesturing to the notary, sitting on a stool on the left, while the townspeople look solemnly on. The wolf has sworn not to eat anymore of the locals, and the notary has written it all down. In the sky, the flock of birds has changed direction abruptly, hopefully a good sign. It has a cartoonish appeal that must have made life easier for the mostly illiterate viewers of the altarpiece, and as always I adore the little details.
There is something about this that I find very touching – the idea of a pact between man and nature that has been so lost over the past centuries. St Francis was unusual in not taking that idea of ‘dominion’ literally – he seems to have seen the animals as both a source of divine inspiration, and of companions and partners in the world. What a healthy and respectful way to consider this extraordinary world that we live in!
St Francis composed a poem called The Canticle of the Sun. I’ve reproduced it in full below.
The Canticle of the Sun
Most High, all powerful, good Lord,
Yours are the praises, the glory, the honour, and all blessing.
To You alone, Most High, do they belong,
and no man is worthy to mention Your name.
Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures,
especially through my lord Brother Sun,
who brings the day; and you give light through him.
And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendour!
Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,
in heaven you formed them clear and precious and beautiful.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Wind,
and through the air, cloudy and serene,
and every kind of weather through which you give sustenance to Your creatures.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Water,
which is very useful and humble and precious and chaste.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Brother Fire,
through whom you light the night and he is beautiful
and playful and robust and strong.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Mother Earth,
who sustains us and governs us and who produces
varied fruits with coloured flowers and herbs.
Praised be You, my Lord, through those who give pardon for Your love,
and bear infirmity and tribulation.
Blessed are those who endure in peace
for by You, Most High, they shall be crowned.
Praised be You, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death,
from whom no living man can escape.
Woe to those who die in mortal sin.
Blessed are those who will find Your most holy will,
for the second death shall do them no harm.
Praise and bless my Lord, and give Him thanks
and serve Him with great humility.
The more observant (and older amongst us) might remember a song by Donovan called Brother Sun, Sister Moon, which appeared in a film of the same name by Franco Zeffirelli about the life of St Francis. If you watch the video, be prepared to grit your teeth at the sight of a curly-haired youth gamboling like Fotherington-Thomas (of Moleworth fame) through a meadow, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. Well, this was practically the 1960s when such things were allowed.
I can’t leave the subject of the Wolf of Gubbio, though, without sharing this much later painting, by Luc-Olivier Merson (1877). In it, we see the now reformed wolf wearing a halo, and being fed by the local butcher – part of the deal that the wolf did with St Francis was that the wolf would receive food in exchange for not slaughtering anyone. I love the bustle of this scene, from the sceptical cat at the butcher’s feet to the rather sad dog in the bottom left hand corner, and the small child stroking the wolf and looking up at their mother for approval. Interestingly, Merson himself is best known for designing postage stamps, but for me, this must rank amongst his finest work. It seems to me to suggest that it is possible for human beings to live in harmony with nature. Let’s hope that Merson was right.


I was sad to see the Letters of Paul MOOC end because I was so engaged in it and learning new things. I have been reading from the MOOC’s bibliography which has proved rewarding, but I’ve been feeling ready for a different focus and was not quite sure how or where to find it. And then I got very lucky.
First lucky find
I found a WordPress blog called Biblical Studies Online. From that blog…
“The goal of Biblical Studies Online is to provide both biblical scholars and the interested wider public with ease of access to quality biblical scholarship, as it comes available online.”
The blog makes available videos, audios and e-books on just about any aspect of Biblical Studies you could want. Exploring this blog I found my next MOOC (Second Lucky Find) which I will re-blog here. It opens in May. Can’t wait.
Third Lucky Find
Also on the Biblical Studies Online blog, I also found this audio lecture/ presentation and a bunch of others I have lined up for listening. This one was a delight.
Ziony Zevit on The Fall: “Looking in on Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden”
“On November 10, 2011, Ziony Zevit delivered a lecture on the idea of “the Fall” to the Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria, Virginia. The lecture is available as an mp3 and on iTunes.
The idea of ”the Fall” of humanity from divine grace as a result of original sin is deeply ingrained in both Jewish and Christian religious consciousness. Although the idea of the Fall is attested in Jewish writings of the first century BCE, the New Testament, and in Rabbinic texts, it is unknown in the Hebrew Bible.
This lecture looks in on Adam and Eve as they walk through the garden, eavesdrops on their reported conversations, and watches as God drives them out from Eden. Following in their footsteps, as portrayed in Genesis 2 – 4, and reading the biblical text very closely, it undertakes to respond to the following questions and discover why what we think we know is wrong: Why does the Hebrew Bible not consider what happened in the garden a Fall? Why did later thinkers come to think of what happened there as the Fall? And if not a Fall, what did happen there?’
Fourth Lucky Find
While you are there (in itunes, that is) you might want to look for The History of Rome – a podcast in many, many brief episodes (each 12-15 minutes long) which cover the rise and fall of the Roman empire. The podcaster, Mike Duncan, is (according to Wikipedia) a stay-at-home Dad who broadcast these episodes between 2007 and 2012. Duncan has a great voice, easy to listen to and a subtle, gentle sense of humor. It’s like listening to a storyteller. I always look forward to the next story.
Sixth Lucky Find
More luck: I think I may have found my next “read:” Christ’s Resurrection in Early Christianity by Markus Vincent.
(Farnham, England: Ashgate, 2011. Pp. vi + 276. Paper. $39.95. ISBN 9781409417927. ) Reviewed in March by RBL.
Here’s the first paragaph by reviewer H.H. Drake Williams III (Tyndale Theological Seminary, Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands):
“How did the resurrection become a key belief within Christianity? Was it always so important for early Christians, or did it become so much later? In this volume Markus Vinzent considers texts from early Christianity and concludes that the resurrection of Christ was largely nonexistent for the first 140 years of Christianity, except in Paul’s writings. It was also not of central importance until the fourth century…”
I could not resist that thesis: that “the resurrection of Christ was largely nonexistent for the first 140 years of Christianity…”
Seventh Lucky Find
A very happy one… After wandering around for a while in the land of NPP (New Perspective on Paul), I found a pdf of a 2010 talk given by Dan Harrington, SJ on the subject. Reading it was almost as much a pleasure as listening to Fr. Harrington teach. Here’s the link to that paper: Paul and Judaism: Ten New Perspectives.


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Get this from a library. A further salutation of brotherly love: from the monthly-meetings of Friends of Philadelphia, to the members of our religious society, in and near the said city.
[James Pemberton; Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia.; Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Southern District.; Monthly Meeting of Friends of Philadelphia for the Northern District.].
entrance and salutation, arrangement of oﬃcers’ stations, use of the gavel, are A further salutation of brotherly love book the same as in prior degrees, except the salutation is made only to the faithful navigator, and the salutation table shall be called the Signal Table.
The faithful pilot shall arrange the assembly chamber for the meeting by placing a plain cross upon. In he adds a positive stress on brotherly love. Christians are to love one another without any pretense and with full intensity ().
“Fervently” has reference to the efforts of an athlete who has every muscle strained.  Wheaton, p. This emphasis on mutual love within the community would unite persecuted Christians.
The salutation, which is indeed an apostolical benediction: Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love, v. Sacred love pours out blessings upon this honourable Christian family; to. In New Testament times, the holy kiss was a sign of greeting, much like the modern handshake.
For Christians, it further expressed brotherly love and unity. The holy kiss was especially precious to the new believers during the early church years, because they were often outcasts from their own families because of their new faith.
These new. - No further business in the West, Right Worshipful Master. R.W.M -I.P.M., any further business in the East. I.P.M - No further business in the East, Right Worshipful Master except Distinguished Visitors may wish to give Greetings.
R.W.M. - Brethren, any further business on the floor of the Lodge (waits and may receive Reports, etc.). Verse 1. Let brotherly love continue - Implying that it now existed among them. The apostle had no occasion to reprove them for the want of it, as he had in regard to some to whom he wrote, but he aims merely to impress on them the importance of this virtue, and to caution them against the danger of allowing it ever to be interrupted; see the notes on John Great Architect of the Universe, at this feast may we, as did our ancient brethren, promote social feelings, cement the bonds of brotherly love, and establish a center of union and harmony.
In the warm and fruitful soil of Masonic fellowship may acquaintanceship, friendship, and affection flourish. For the food we share, we give You thanks. Analysis Of The Chapter. The closing chapter Hebrews 13 of this Epistle is made up almost entirely of exhortations to the performance of various practical duties.
The exhortations relate to the following points: brotherly love, Hebrews ; hospitality, Hebrews ; sympathy with those in bonds, Hebrews ; fidelity in the marriage relation, Hebrews ; contentment, Hebrews THE last sentence informs us of a circumstance so significant that the Holy Spirit has recorded it twice.
In the parallel passage in the Chronicles, you will find a repetition of the statement that “David tarried at Jerusalem.” It had hitherto been his custom to march at the head of his troops. The king of Israel was the commander-in-chief of the Lord’s hosts, and by personal deeds of.
Verse 1. Let brotherly love, etc. Probably he gave this command respecting brotherly love, because a secret hatred arising from the haughtiness of the Jews was threatening to rend the still this precept is generally very needful, for nothing flows away so easily as love; when everyone thinks of himself more than he ought, he will allow to others less than he ought; and then.
s done, and the valuable introductory pages help to IDike the book a veritable boon for the student, and may be said to constitute an open invitation to carry the detailed examination of the origins of our ritual and ceremonies a stage further than has been attempted hitherto.
The 16 Catechisms which are the subject of my essay appeared, (with two. The early Church gave the title “General” (or “Catholic,” meaning universal) to the seven epistles that bear the names of James, Peter, John and Jude. The seven General Epistles are: An “epistle” is a literary letter intended to be published and read by individuals or groups of people.
The early Church included 2 and 3 John with the. He exhorts them to brotherly love He supposes that the gospel had already had such an effect upon them as to purify their souls while they obeyed it through the Spirit, and that it had produced at least an unfeigned love of the brethren; and thence he argues with them to proceed to a higher degree of affection, to love one another with a.
An Ex-Yankee experiences brotherly love @SteveEdelsonAPP Published p.m. ET Feb. 19, The recently released book Pinstripes and Penance: The Life Story of Ex-Yankee John : Steve Edelson. To the world, it will identify you as a Sigma Chi. To your brothers, it will have a deeper meaning, standing for the noble qualities of your heart.
When they see The White Cross upon your breast, they will believe you to be true, brave, honest, and full of that brotherly love. The Epistle closes with a practical exhortation concerning brotherly love, hospitality, prisoners, marriage, and contentment.
The ministers who had formerly had rule over the readers are to be remembered. We are not to be unsettled by strange teachings. "We have. Brotherly love, relief, and truth. Why so. (See Masonic Monitors, on “Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.”) Q. Brother. you informed me that I should know you by certain signs, and tokens, and words, and the points of your en-trance.
You have already satisfied me as to the signs and words. The Salutation. For True Virginity Perfect Virtue is Necessary. True Virgins Prove Themselves Such by Self-Denial, as Does the True Believer by Good Works.
Continuation of the Remarks on Self-Denial; Object and Reward of True Virgins. The Irksomeness and the Enemies of. The Worshipful Master approaching me from the east, under the duegard of a Master Mason, who, in token of further continuance of his brotherly love and favor, presented me with his right hand, and with it the pass and token of the pass of a Master Mason, and ordered me to arise and salute the Junior and Senior Wardens as such.
He exhorts them to brotherly love. He supposes that the gospel had already had such an effect upon them as to purify their souls while they obeyed it through the Spirit, and that it had produced at least an unfeigned love of the brethren; and thence he argues with them to proceed to a higher degree of affection, to love one another with a.
Key to structure of book: "The things that thou hast seen": The Patmos Vision Introduction ; The salutation and setting ; The vision: • Christ glorified -- "in the midst" of His Church Not local or geographical, but spiritual and pervasive, equally present in His Church in all parts of the world.
“Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny,” writes Stephen Covey in his classic book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
Perhaps he had 2 Peter in mind when he wrote those words. 1 From Simeon # tc Several witnesses, a few of them very important (Ì72 B Ψ 69 81 al vg co), read Σίμων (Simwn, “Simon”) for Συμεών (Sumewn, “Simeon”).
However, this appears to be a motivated reading as it is the more common spelling. Συμεών occurs only here and in Acts as a spelling for the apostle’s name.
Problems of the Early Church (Part One) In order to understand fully and appreciate those New Testament books which yet remain for consideration in these lessons, mention should now be made of the situation that confronted the leaders of the early Church.
The Book of Philemon Name: Course: Institution: Instructor: Date: The Book of Philemon The book of Philemon in the Bible is a letter written to Philemon by Paul and Timothy. Apart from Philemon, Paul also addresses it to Philemon’s church and two others: Aphia and Archipuss.
At the time of writing the letter, Paul was in prison. He was being persecuted for following Christ. 2 Peter Salutation From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righ-teousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, tc Several witnesses, a few of them very important (Ì72B Ψ 69 81 al vg co), read Σίμων (Simwn, “Simon”) for Συμεών (Sumewn, “Simeon”).
2nd Ave. Rock Rapids, IA BIBLE STUDENT BOOK 11th Grade | Unit 3File Size: KB. 6 p. DUNCAN'S RITUAL AND MONITOR OF FREEMASONRY. ENTERED APPRENTICE, OR FIRST DEGREE.
Seven Freemasons, viz., six Entered Apprentices and one Master Mason, acting under a charter or dispensation from some Grand Lodge, is the requisite number to constitute a Lodge of Masons, and to initiate a candidate to the First Degree of Masonry. They assemble in a room well. Now I saw that, just on the other side of this plain, the pilgrims came to a place where stood an old monument, hard by the highway-side, at the sight of which they were both concerned, because of the strangeness of the form thereof; for it seemed to them as if it had been a woman transformed into the shape of a pillar.
Brotherly Love, — By brotherly love we are taught to regard the whole human family as the children of one parentage, the high and the low, the rich and the poor.
On this principle the United Brothers of Friendship desire to unite men of every country, sect, and opinion, and consolidate true friendship among those who otherwise remain forever. 2 Peter - We need grace, free grace - J C Philpot "May grace and peace be multiplied unto you." 2 Peter When we see and feel how we need grace every moment in our lives, we at once perceive the beauty in asking for an abundant, overflowing measure of grace.
The Initiation Ceremony is the same for gentlemen as for ladies and both may receive the degrees at the same time. The Officers should carefully change the words, adapting them to the initiation of a Lady or Gentleman, or Ladies and Gentlemen, as circumstances time having arrived for initiation and it being probable that candidates are in waiting, if robes are used, the officers.
4 Business letters. When you write a business letter, it is advisable to put your name, address and the date at the top of the letter. This is called the heading and it appears on the right side of the paper. (In letters to the Watch Tower Society, the heading should also have the.
This is part 3 of a verse-by-verse Bible Study Series in 1st Corinthians. This audio sermon and transcript is entitled 'Dealing With Division - Part 1', and is from the ministry of David Legge, a Christian preacher and Bible teacher from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Brotherly love () Paul reports that the Thessalonians are doing well in their brotherly love. But Paul reminds them to increase in brotherly love, to lead a quiet life, mind their own business, and work with their own hands.
These are specific examples of how we show brotherly love. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (or, in more recent editions, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in the United Kingdom in December and in the United States in February Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written throughout in vernacular English, characterized by local Author: Mark Twain.
BROTHERLY LOVE. By the exercise of Brotherly Love we are taught to regard the whole human species as one family the high and low, rich and poor; who, as created by one Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the same planet, are to aid, support and protect each other. The Trowel is an instrument used by operative masons to spread the cement which unites the building into one common mass; but we, as Free and Accepted Masons, are taught to use it for the more noble and glorious purpose of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection – that cement which unites us into one sacred band or society of.
Order of Worship: Lutheran Service Book “Prayer & Preaching” pg. SCRIPTURE: 1 PETER –25 TEXT: 1 PETER“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart.” Followers:.
Something that promotes action or activity, especially in an official capacity. Good neighbourliness. The action or fact of adopting or being adopted. The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment. Support in the form of shared feelings or opinions.
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B. Tidwell as a outline study of the whole Bible. The aim of this book is to furnish students of the Bible with an outline which will enable them to gain a .


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We begin this fourth, and last week of Advent with the prompt: Describe space(s) in your own life in which God has come to dwell. Our first story comes from Mychal Reitman, teacher at St. Stephen's Episcopal School.
Quite simply, God is love. Regardless of creed, it is what resides in one’s heart that determines one’s place in the cosmic scheme of things. I find strength in love, empathy, and compassion, three basic tenets of my life which dwell within me. I can thank all of my guides and role models for instilling and cultivating these basic humanistic values which have led me on my path. As an agnostic, I find God’s love in the strength of those around me. I find love in relationships with the people I come across, in romantic and platonic relationships with a partner, friend, acquaintance, or stranger. I find love as a nurturer, in my role as a caretaker and educator, and in my role as a builder of community. I find love in caring for those going through struggles, in giving my time and effort, and in striving to make the world around me better than when I found it. God’s love emanates through my love. My love makes the world brighter.
Mychal Reitman is in his second year as a member of the St. Stephen’s family, currently serving as the Lead Teacher for Lower Elementary (grades 1-3),


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Nothing in the entire universe of Social Justice Warriorism has come close to damaging the Christian church like the China Virus has. From the moment the “Two Weeks to Flatten the Curve” was launched, the vast majority of Christian pastors enthusiastically went along with church lockdowns, social distancing that made it impossible to hold a service, and other restrictive measures. Now, with the advent of vaccines, a new tool of control has been eagerly adopted by some churches.
On May 20, the Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, John Wester, sent out new guidelines that only vaccinated people could sing in church choirs, and only priests or laity who have been vaccinated could distribute communion on the tongue. We don’t need to get into the failure rates of the vaccines or side effects:
- For cancer patients— for the fact that none of the vaccines were tested for side effects.
- For their ineffectiveness
- Side effects from the CDC
- Brain fog
- Heart disease in teens
- “Rare” clotting with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
- Skin reactions and other side effects from Moderna and Pfizer
- Or shingles, just to name a few
Now why in the world would anyone not want a vaccine that is not FDA approved nor has ever been tested on animals?
Most churches meekly complied, always under the auspices of “caring” for the health of their congregations. Those who didn’t were shamed, persecuted, and attacked. Mark MacDonald, the head of the Anglican Church in Canada, called the refusal to disband a “very unwelcome activity” that was contributing to a “toxic mix, rather than the healing.” A desire to meet in person in violation of national rules was blamed on “right-wing” elements and Q.
One heroic pastor, Canadian Artur Pawlowski, the head of Calgary’s Street Church in Alberta was arrested and charged with “organizing an illegal in-person gathering” for not complying with “social distancing” rules. A more successful heroic stand, taken by Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church, occurred in July 2020 when his church met indoors, at full capacity. In February, the Supreme Court eventually blocked California from enforcing its ban on indoor services. But in its wisdom, the Supreme Court also denied a Nevada church’s request for clarification on whether houses of worship were to be treated the same as secular entities. But such stands were rare. And in November 2020, a judge ruled against a Louisiana pastor who defied the China Virus rules.
What should stand out is not the relative handful of pastors who courageously fought the China Virus restrictions but the armies who did not. Rather than tangle with the state, they meekly went along or convinced themselves that they were advancing national health. Much of this attitude came from the conditioning of pastors who, like all other Americans, have been propagandized into thinking that every bad thing that can happen is preventable, that disease can be completely eradicated, that we can even compensate for solar flares and sunspots. It may not be surprising, but it is depressing, and despite what pastors may think, it is driving people away from Jesus.
Case in point: a friend who has been steadily drawing closer to becoming a committed Christian had been attending a somewhat moderate church in an unnamed state. When the China Virus hit, he asked the pastor why he wasn’t defying the state and keeping the church open—this from an as-yet non-believer! The pastor replied that he had to take into consideration the health of the congregation. “Wasn’t that the job of individuals in the congregation?” my friend replied. The pastor had no answer but to mask up. Anyone who thinks this message of submission to earthly authorities isn’t a part of the spiritual warfare taking place in this country and probably needs a refresher class in Jesus Christ.
But don’t ignore the impact of Social Justice Warriorism (Ja-Wennie-ism). When Christian pop/rock stars such as John Cooper, the lead singer for “Skillet,” says that “I think we’re seeing a civil war in the American church over social justice,” a trend he saw developing in 2012, then perhaps we need to pay attention to what’s happening in our churches.
Cooper said secular terms such as “social justice” began to seep their way into the Christian language because the Church took on a timid posture about social-justice issues. Cooper cited a recent Christian bestselling book by a black “Christian” woman and professor of theology, Chanequa Walker-Barnes, A Rhythm of Prayer. Her book includes a prayer saying, “God, please help me to hate White people.” He also pointed out that the recent fatal shooting of a 16-year-old who was caught on camera charging an unarmed teen with a knife was viewed by “my woke pastor’s friends [who] also think it’s systemic racism.” Cooper, wise beyond his years, said “there is no such thing as unity outside of the truth. . . It’s make-believe, it’s pretend . . . .” Or, to use the terminology from a previous age, it’s satanic.
The United Methodist Church just appointed its first transgender deacon. Does this attract or repel “seekers” from the church?
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Ask the mainstay of all Protestant denominations, the Southern Baptist Church, which has suffered a historic one-year decline in membership of more than 400,000. Baptisms declined as well.
Analysts such as Scott McConnell of LifeWay Research, who pinned the decline on the China Virus… “The last year Southern Baptists saw this few people follow Christ for the first time,” he noted, “was 1918 and 1919 when the influenza pandemic was sweeping the world.” There was one major difference between 1919 and now; however: churches did not voluntarily shut their doors in 1919. McConnell also noted the increased secularization among Americans—which hasn’t been helped by churches’ weak attempts to “blend in” to the landscape. For example, one Southern Baptist church in Centerville, Ohio, dropped “Southern Baptist” from its name altogether, calling itself a “community” church.
Just how deep is the Ja-Weenie-ism? The Southern Baptist Convention has proposed “Resolution 9″ which defines Critical Race Theory as “a set of analytical tools that explain how race has and continues to function in society” and holds that it can “aid in evaluating a variety of human experiences.” One assumes it refers to such human experiences as race hate, murder, and seeking forgiveness for being white. Baptist doctrine prompted Living Proof Ministries head, Beth Moore, into leaving the SBC, claiming, “I don’t identify with some of the things in our heritage that haven’t remained in the past.”
No church is immune. In the 1990s, I worked with a powerful, mostly black megachurch in Los Angeles. It was definitely growing, with one of the largest indoor gathering places in America. But the otherwise erstwhile pastor dove into racism, substantially blaming whites and endorsing reparations. One-third of the mostly black congregation left—that was how repugnant the notion of racial division was even then. Since then, the church has significantly withered.
The point at which the church—and its pastors—draw a line and say “no more” is still somewhere in the distance, if at all. The MacArthurs and Pawlowski’s are apparently vastly outnumbered today by a larger group of ministers ready to bend the knee to Black Lives Matter and the CDC’s latest restrictions, but not to the Lord.


The Bible consists of kings who ruled over God’s people in the Old Testament, from the crowning of Saul to the mighty King David who succeeded him, to the fall of Zedekiah, the last monarch of Judah.
Apart from the historical documentation, there are valuable lessons to learn from the kings. We can observe how some of them utilized the grace of God upon their lives for good, while others tragically misused it, leading to their eventual destruction.
In this article, we will explore the kings mentioned in the Bible, from the first to the last, uncovering their stories and the profound insights they offer.
Saul (reigned c. 1020-1000 BC)
Saul was the first king of Israel, anointed by the prophet Samuel. At the beginning of his reign, he showed promise as a leader, but his disobedience to God’s commands led to his downfall. He died in battle, and David succeeded him as king.
“Then Samuel took a flask of oil and poured it on his head and kissed him and said, ‘Has not the Lord anointed you to be prince over his people Israel? And you shall reign over the people of the Lord and you will save them from the hand of their surrounding enemies. And this shall be the sign to you that the Lord has anointed you to be prince over his heritage.'” – 1 Samuel 10:1
David (reigned c. 1000-961 BC)
David is one of the most prominent figures in the Bible and the greatest king of Israel. He is known for being a man after God’s own heart and is celebrated for his military prowess, his poetry (as the author of many Psalms), and his establishment of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Till today, He is still celebrated in the modern Israel.
“So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.” – 2 Samuel 5:3
Solomon (reigned c. 961-922 BC)
Solomon was the son of David and Bathsheba. He is best known for his wisdom and wealth, as well as for building the first Temple in Jerusalem. However, his later years were marked by idolatry and a departure from the ways of God.
So Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the Cherethites, and the Pelethites went down and had Solomon ride on King David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon. Zadok the priest then took the horn of oil from the tent and anointed Solomon. Then they blew the trumpet, and all the people said, “Long live King Solomon!” – 1 Kings 1:38-39
Rehoboam (reigned c. 922-915 BC)
Rehoboam was the son of Solomon and the first king of the divided Kingdom of Israel. He ruled over the southern kingdom (Judah) after ten tribes rebelled and formed the northern kingdom (Israel) under Jeroboam.
“So King Rehoboam established himself in Jerusalem and continued as king. He was forty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city the Lord had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel in which to put his Name.” – 2 Chronicles 12:13
Abijah (reigned c. 915-913 BC)
Abijah, also known as Abijam, was the son of Rehoboam and the second king of Judah. He followed the sinful ways of his father and grandfather.
“Abijah began to rule over Judah in the eighteenth year of Jeroboam’s reign in Israel” 2 Chronicles 13:1 (NLT)
Asa (reigned c. 913-873 BC)
Asa was the son of Abijah and the third king of Judah. He is praised for his faithfulness to God and his efforts to remove idolatry from the land.
When Abijah died, he was buried in the City of David. Then his son Asa became the next king. There was peace in the land for ten years. 2 Chronicles 14:1
Jehoshaphat (reigned c. 873-849 BC)
Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa and the fourth king of Judah. He followed the ways of his father in seeking God and removing idolatry. He also formed alliances with the northern kingdom of Israel, which led to mixed results.
Then Jehoshaphat, Asa’s son, became the next king. He strengthened Judah to stand against any attack from Israel. 2 Chronicles 17:1
Jehoram/Joram (reigned c. 849-842 BC)
Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat and the fifth king of Judah. His reign was marked by a departure from the ways of God, and he married Athaliah, the daughter of King Ahab of Israel, which led to further idolatry in Judah.
When Jehoshaphat died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Jehoram became the next king. 2 Chronicles 21:1
Ahaziah (reigned c. 842 BC)
Ahaziah was the son of Jehoram and Athaliah, making him the sixth king of Judah. His reign was short-lived and marked by his association with the wicked house of Ahab in the northern kingdom of Israel.
Then the people of Jerusalem made Ahaziah, Jehoram’s youngest son, their next king, since the marauding bands who came with the Arabs had killed all the older sons. So Ahaziah son of Jehoram reigned as king of Judah. 2 Chronicles 22:1
Athaliah (reigned c. 842-837 BC)
Athaliah was the daughter of King Ahab of Israel and the wife of Jehoram, king of Judah. After the death of her son Ahaziah, she seized power and became the only queen regnant in the history of Judah. Her reign was marked by bloodshed and idolatry.
When Athaliah, the mother of King Ahaziah of Judah, learned that her son was dead, she began to destroy the rest of Judah’s royal family. 2 Chronicles 22:10
Joash/Jehoash (reigned c. 837-800 BC)
Joash was the son of Ahaziah and the seventh king of Judah. He was rescued from Athaliah’s massacre as a child and was crowned king after her downfall. During his early years, he followed the ways of God and instituted religious reforms.
“In the seventh year of Jehu, Joash became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem forty years. His mother’s name was Zibiah; she was from Beersheba.” – 2 Kings 12:1
Amaziah (reigned c. 800-783 BC)
Amaziah was the son of Joash and the eighth king of Judah. He initially sought God’s guidance but later turned to idol worship, leading to military defeats and his eventual downfall.
Amaziah was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Jehoaddin from Jerusalem. – 2 Chronicles 25:1
Uzziah/Azariah (reigned c. 783-742 BC)
Uzziah, also known as Azariah, was the son of Amaziah and the ninth king of Judah. His early years were marked by seeking God’s favor, and he experienced prosperity and military success. However, pride led to his downfall when he tried to offer incense in the temple.
All the people of Judah had crowned Amaziah’s sixteen-year-old son, Uzziah, as king in place of his father. 2 Chronicles 26:1
Jotham (reigned c. 742-735 BC)
Jotham was the son of Uzziah and the tenth king of Judah. He followed the ways of God and experienced relative prosperity during his reign.
Jotham was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. His mother was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok. 2 Chronicles 27:1
Ahaz (reigned c. 735-715 BC)
Ahaz was the son of Jotham and the eleventh king of Judah. He turned away from God and embraced idolatry, leading to the decline of Judah and the loss of territory to neighboring kingdoms.
Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. He did not do what was pleasing in the sight of the Lord, as his ancestor David had done. 2 Chronicles 28:1
Hezekiah (reigned c. 715-686 BC)
Hezekiah was the son of Ahaz and the twelfth king of Judah. He is regarded as one of the most righteous kings, known for his religious reforms and trust in God during times of crisis.
Hezekiah was twenty-five years old when he became the king of Judah, and he reigned in Jerusalem twenty-nine years. His mother was Abijah, the daughter of Zechariah. 2 Chronicles 29:1
Manasseh (reigned c. 686-642 BC)
Manasseh was the son of Hezekiah and the thirteenth king of Judah. His early reign was marked by idolatry and wickedness, but later, during his captivity in Babylon, he repented and turned to God.
“Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites.” – 2 Kings 21:1
Amon (reigned c. 642-640 BC)
Amon was the son of Manasseh and the fourteenth king of Judah. He followed the evil ways of his father’s early reign and was assassinated after a short reign.
Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. 2 Chronicles 33: 21
Josiah (reigned c. 640-609 BC)
Josiah was the son of Amon and the fifteenth king of Judah. He became king at a young age and initiated significant religious reforms, rediscovering the Book of the Law (likely the Book of Deuteronomy) in the temple.
“Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.” – 2 Kings 22:1
Jehoahaz/Shallum (reigned c. 609 BC)
Jehoahaz was the son of Josiah and the sixteenth king of Judah. His reign was short, and he did evil in the sight of the Lord.
Then the people of the land took Josiah’s son Jehoahaz and made him the next king in Jerusalem. 2 Chronicles 36:1
Jehoiakim/Eliakim (reigned c. 609-598 BC)
Jehoiakim was the son of Josiah and the seventeenth king of Judah. He was a puppet king under the domination of foreign powers and disregarded God’s laws.
“Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God.” – 2 Chronicles 36:5
Jehoiachin/Jeconiah (reigned c. 598-597 BC)
Jehoiachin, also known as Jeconiah or Coniah, was the son of Jehoiakim and the eighteenth king of Judah. His reign was very short, and he was taken into captivity by the Babylonians.
“Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.” – 2 Kings 24:8
Zedekiah/Mattaniah (reigned c. 597-586 BC)
Zedekiah was the son of Josiah and the nineteenth and final king of Judah. His reign witnessed the final destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Babylonians.
“Zedekiah was twenty-one years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord his God and did not humble himself before Jeremiah the prophet, who spoke the word of the Lord.” – 2 Chronicles 36:11


Busy vs. Productive
BLOG POST #38
Matthew 6:33 "Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
We can pursue a lot of different things in life but the achievement of a thing to the detriment of one's soul enslaves the soul for the sake of the thing. God would not have us slaves but rather sons and daughters. From our relationship with God flows the manifestation of God in us and our sphere of influence which would include those things that are necessary for our God given mission.
We follow God and the things follow us because the Lord promises in Jeremiah 1:12 ".... I am watching over my word to perform it." God does the work. When the disciples asked what should we do to do the works of God Jesus responded: John 6:29 AMP “This is the work of God: that you believe [adhere to, trust in, rely on, and have faith] in the One whom He has sent.”
It is wise to understand the difference of being busy verses being productive as illustrated in the following story:
Luke 10: 38-42 "As Jesus and the disciples......came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home. Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord’s feet, listening to what he taught. But Martha was distracted by the big dinner she was preparing.......the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.”
To avoid wasting time and energy on the wrong things one needs the means to stay on track, direction is a means to staying on track, and the only faithful [never abandon you or let you down] direction comes from God comes as revealed in his Word (Jesus).


The Year of Saint Paul
The inner part of the coin depicts the conversion of Saint Paul on the road to Damascus (the city is visible in the background); the saint, dazzled by a light from the sky, falls from his rearing horse.
Two inscriptions are engraved around the portrait: on the left hand side, an inscription denoting the issuing country ‘CITTÀ DEL VATICANO’; on the right hand side, the legend ‘ANNO SANCTO PAULO DICATO’.
The year ‘2008’ is inscribed to the right of the portrait, as well as the mintmark ‘R’ and the artist's name ‘VEROI’.
Beneath the portrait are the initials of the engraver Luciana De Simoni, ‘L.D.S. INC.’.
The twelve stars of the European flag are depicted on the outer ring.


The Trouble with Angels (1966)
Familie, Komedie | 1 uur 52 minuten
Coming of age story for two girls, Mary Clancy and Rachel Devery, who find themselves as students at the St. Francis Academy, a Catholic boarding school for girls. The story spans three years and follows the girls and their many pranks including setting off fire alarms, smoking cigars in the basement and putting bubble baths in the nuns' sugar bowls. As the girls mature, they gain a greater respect for their teachers and the commitment and devotion required to be a nun, leading one of them to make a life changing decision.


We Need You!
Every year, Care Center is amazed at the number of people in our community that volunteer their time and talents. From our start in 1985, we have depended on volunteers to help us meet the needs of others; without them, we could not do a fraction of the work we need to do.
Since 1985, more than 21,309 people have volunteered with Care Center, donating over 1,418,826 hours of service!
Hours of Service
Volunteers help us with everything from:
- home repairs
- delivering food
- organizing and selling donations
- assisting in the office
- wrapping gifts
- packing food boxes
- picking up donations
- tutoring, mentoring youth
- serving meals
- sponsoring families
- And much, much more!
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our organization.
If you have ever volunteered at Care Center, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Thank you for sharing the love of Christ in word and in deed. You have changed the lives of those you have helped.
If you have never had the opportunity to volunteer with us, we would love for you to join our caring team! You will love getting to meet our other volunteers and working alongside them.
We at Care Center look forward to continuing to serve with you to serve the community around us as we are “people helping people helping people.”
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God will often use a problem to coax you to seek His power. When you’re afraid, you can call on the promises of our loving Creator and take His hand.
If you read no further, I hope you give this some thought, as it’s the point of the article. In fact, seeking God is the point of everything—our whole existence, the whole Cosmic Conflict that Ellen G. White writes about.
Ideally, you already have a habit of reaching for God when crises hit. And you already have experiences where you’ve seen God working in your life so that you have a faith built on something concrete. Already you are one of His sheep who knows His voice.
If not, it isn’t too late. God is always waiting for us to seek Him, always giving us free will to accept or reject His love, affirm or deny His existence. Satan not only accuses God of being unloving, he also accuses God of being a tyrant. But God promises you that if you seek Me, you will find Me, and if you draw near to God, He will draw near to you. Love is only genuine when it’s freely exchanged.
Maybe that’s why Mrs. White talks so much about the Sabbath as an issue of “freedom of conscience” in the Last Days. Sabbath—or rather, acknowledging God and His goodness, holding a relationship with Him, hearing His voice, following His ways—what we call worship—will be forbidden. Satan has always worked to tear us away from God any way he can. In the Last Days, he will desperately pull out all the stops. He seems to be working extra hard now, stirring up anger and hatred, doubt and uncertainty, and so many forms of fear.
In times like these, who do you look to for your answers?
Here’s the point of it all again: God will often use a problem to coax you to seek His power. When you’re afraid, you can call on the promises of our loving Creator and take His hand.
Take the kind of divine courage that comes through faith, and remember that the world is passing away along with its distracting desires, and that those who are near to God will dwell with him forever.


I wasn't practicing much of anything then, but I think that remark was a faith affirmation of sorts. Since then, Jody and I have been having the God conversation for more than thirty years. Sometimes talking with her about being Catholic has helped keep me faithful to worship when I've floundered. Our conversations have been helpful to me in figuring out how to teach my children about Sabbath and Torah. Without Jody and the Chabad website, I wouldn't be half the Irish Shabbos Balabusta I am today.
Some fellow Roman Catholics inform me that what they would call my pluralism makes me a terrible Catholic. But because I take seriously the idea that the mind of a creator God defies parsing and fathoming, I am comfortable imagining that my conception of the true God may be just a glint or shard of the infinitely more colossal Divine. I'm reasonably intelligent but I don't know God's mind neither does anyone else. I recognize that at the end of days we might all be right. Or wrong. Or that some of us will be correct and others, not. Or that maybe our whole conception of being right might be rendered moot by a God that exists beyond the reach of our knowing and imagining.
During my junior year in college I lived in a campus apartment with three other young women. One of my roommates, Jody, came in one April afternoon with a bag of groceries, cleaned out the fridge and claimed a Passover shelf therein. Jody had grown up in a kosher home and was, in the limited ways she was able, trying to keep the kashrut (kosher) ball in the air. I came into the kitchen to find two of the roommates and Jody engaged in a conversation about her plan to claim a 'kosher for Passover' section in the fridge. Our apartment was hardly kosher, her friends pointed out. Jody's plan seemed to make no sense. Sometimes there was even bacon in the fridge. I chimed in: "Of course it makes sense! Every time she opens the fridge for one of those yogurts she has to think about Passover, God and being Jewish."
How can I find any prayer without Christ in it meaningful and valid? Part of the answer is that because Christ is in me and with me I don't feel the need to parade Christ the concept and victor into places where doing so would be disrespectful.


The Cathedral was built 19 years after Merida was founded in 1561. By appointment of King Philip II, from Spain, the Cathedral was dedicated to honor San Ildefonso, archbishop of Toledo. It is the first cathedral built mainland in America.
The Cathedral architectural style is Moorish in the towers, and in the interior and the façade is Renaissance. It has Baroque altarpieces in some of its walls. Its sober façade has a half point arch; the main door holds an inscription, which states “The Door of Forgiveness”, and on the outside there’s sculptures of St. Peter and St. Paul. The machinery of the large clock was made in London (1731), and was in service until 1871.
"Luck is what happens to you when fate gets tired of waiting" – GDR. Goodbye views of the 400 year #catedraldemerida in #Merida #Mexico. I've been orbiting around its massive face like the shadow on a sundial- reading, reflecting, eating, wandering…now off to #cubacuba #exploremore #gettinglost #yucutanpeninsula #travel #travelshots
On the inside, there are three aisles with coffered vaults and Gothic tracery in a large space; the Chapel of the Christ of the Blisters (1656), baptistery and chapel of the Tabernacle (1904), the sacristy and chapel of San Jose (1610), and the Chapel of Rosario (1610). On the main altar stands an image known as the Christ of the Unity, hand carved on birch wood, by Spanish sculptor Ramon Madrid Lapayese River, which measures 7.65 meters in height.
It is located on 60 street by 61, in the heart of the Historic Center.


Preserving the Past, Informing the Future
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SAMUEL HOWARD HUNTINGTON, at the time of his death the oldest member of the Hartford County bar, died at the city of Hartford on the 4th day of February, 1880, at the age of eighty-six. He was born at Suffield in this state, December 4th, 1793, his father being Hezekiah Huntington, who was the United States District Attorney for about twenty-five years in the early part of the present century, and who removed to Hartford in 1813. Mr. Huntington graduated at Yale College in 1818, and immediately after studied law, and on his admission to the bar settled in the city of Hartford He did not however devote himself very long to the practice of his profession, but always held a recognized and honorable relation to it. He was a clerk of the State Senate in 1829. In the years 1842, 1843, 1846 and 1850, he was Judge of the County Court, the appointment then being an annual one. On the organization of the Court of Claims at Washington in 1863, he was made its chief clerk, and later published, with Judge Nott of that court, seven volumes of reports of its decisions. This office he resigned, on account of advancing years, in 1873.
In 1825 he married Catherine H., daughter of Mr. George Brinley, who died in 1832. In 1835 he married Sarah B., daughter of Robert Watkinson. He left three sons and four daughters, children of his second wife.
Judge Huntington was a man of fine presence, tall, and with a military erectness; with much positiveness of opinion he united gentleness of manner and great kindness of heart. He had a remarkably vigorous constitution, which he was able by moderation of life and general good habits to preserve unimpaired into old age. He had an even temperament and a sound judgment, and was a man of established integrity. He was through life an earnest adherent of the Episcopal Church, was nine times sent as a lay delegate to the general conventions of the church, was for twenty-three years secretary of the corporation of Trinity College at Hartford, and twenty-eight years one of its trustees, and was for more than thirty years one of the trustees of the Bishop's Fund of the diocese. He took an early and very special interest in the mission of the church in Greece.
His mind was active and vigorous to a time very near his death. He ended at last peacefully a life full of manly and Christian virtues, holding in a very high degree the public respect and esteem.


- January 26, 2022
I received the mail below from a new group formed to reinstate Corpus Christi Hall and they would like the support of the residents of Courtlands. Please read it – and the letter beneath it and communicate directly with the group at email@example.com
I’m writing to bring to your attention the formation of a working group to engage with the Church and the local community to secure the future of Corpus Christi Parish Hall. The Group is made up of members of the local community, parishioners and public representatives. As you may be aware the Parish Hall is now in a state of full disuse following the exit of the Montessori/Afterschool after a court process.
Parishoners and local representatives have been advised by the Church that the Hall is remaining closed due to fire safety issues. However to date we’ve been given no indication by the Church as to when any remedial works will take place and when the Parish Hall will re-open to the community and the many Groups which operated from there.
We have drafted the attached letter to be sent to the PP and Parish Council with a view to engaging meaningfully with the Church over the future of the hall. We are inviting Courtlands Residents Association to review the letter and subject to your approval be named as a supporter on the letter.
If you would like any information on the working group itself including our membership, aims and objectives, please do not hesitate to reach out to me.
Thanks and regards,
And the letter……
Dear Monsignor O’Shea
Members of Corpus Christi Parish Council
CC: Archbishop Desmond Farrell
Dear Monsignor O’Shea/Parish Council Members
We write as a community group and parishioners who wish for Corpus Christi Parish hall to remain as an amenity for the community and Corpus Christi Girls National School. We have support from other community groups including:
Drumcondra Triangle Resident’s Association
Drumcondra Ladies Club
Corpus Christi parish hall is a key amenity for Corpus Christi school and the Drumcondra community with many local community groups using the space on a weekly basis until the start of the pandemic. The Parish hall is an integral part of the community constructed over 50 years ago with community funds with significant remedial works carried out in 2008. The loss of the parish hall amenity has been deeply felt by the wider community. In addition, the scout’s den is not a suitable long-term alternative for PE/Assembly activities for Corpus Christi school.
Monsignor O’Shea mentioned at weekend masses on 18th Dec 21, the hall was closed due to fire safety concerns adding the hall was not for sale. However, no timeline was provided for remedial works or reopening the hall.
Our group is made up of people with diverse experience and all of whom are available to assist with addressing the reported deficiencies. The group are available to help with any fundraising that may be required for remedial works.
It is in this spirit that we are requesting a meeting with both Monsignor O’Shea and the Parish Council to discuss the issues identified in the reports, what plans you have for the parish hall and how our group might assist in getting the hall opened again for community and school activities.
We would be obliged if any correspondence could be sent to our Group email: firstname.lastname@example.org


Greetings in the matchless name of Jesus Christ our Lord
We extend unto you a warm welcome and ask that you go over every page with a fine tooth comb, understanding in these days, one has to be extra careful about the company they keep and what they allow into the gates of their being (soul). You will find that TWH is unique in this world, for we are not of this world but in it to do the will of He who called us, chose us, anointed us and equipped us to do His will on Earth as it is in Heaven.
It is vital that you experience God's Truth for yourself and to feel His Love moving through your very being, cleansing and purifying you from all the iniquity that has built up in you since taking residence in this world. We want you to know the Love of God and feel His presence because you are so precious to Him and to us as well. Your life has significance and God has a noetic purpose for you.
Leave a Prayer Request if you like or come visit us at one of our services throughout the week and experience Him for yourself. We would be honored to share some time with you because, we are here for you and await you with open hearts.
If you live in the Baltimore or the surrounding areas, we'd love for you to come join us at "The Way of Holiness House of Prayer" for Worship or Bible Study.
Louis M Shufford Sr (Pastor)


This event is now fully booked
Members and residents are invited to the Club to join our Easter Sunday Family Egg Hunt on 21 April 2019. The hunt will take place from 7:15am on The Pines Driving Range. Children will hunt for Easter tokens, which can be redeemed for Easter eggs from 7:45am outside The Pines golf shop.
Date: Sunday 21 April 2019
Time: Hunt commences at 7:15am
Location: Meet at The Pines Driving Range for the Easter Egg Hunt
Bookings: Bookings are essential and can be made below or by phoning Member Services on 07 5699 9000


Living Waters Farm is a Christ centered non-profit organization devoted to helping women and young girls who have been exploited through human trafficking.
We offer survivors a safe haven that provides them with food, shelter, clothing, spiritual and emotional support, as well as all necessary services to facilitate their healing.
We are focusing on victims here within the U.S. whether they are citizens, immigrants, or were brought here against their will. We are all God's children & no woman or girl in need will be turned away.
The women and children who seek comfort in Living Waters Farm will find the love and support they need to rebuild a life once taken.
P.O. Box 755 Maineville, OH 45039


2.42 Church is a member of the Collegiate Church Network.
Collegiate Church Network plants and grows collegiate churches devoted to the Great Commission. Through bold proclamation of the gospel, intensive leadership development, and focused church planting, we’re building a network of churches that will greatly influence this country and the world for Jesus Christ.
We're all about the merger of the ideas of "collegiate" and "church." We minister to college students by planting churches that bring the church of Jesus to the college campus setting in a relevant way. Having men and women who are proven in character, doctrine, and ministry skills leading each of these churches allows us to build into students during their college years and help them succeed in the real world upon starting their careers as leaders and influencers within their workspace.
2.42 Church partners with other Collegiate churches for summer leadership training programs, conferences, and other events.
Want more info? Visit Collegiate's website at collegiatechurchnetwork.com.


Christmas is a traditional western festival, originated in Christianity, in the Gregorian calendar every year on December 25th. Christmas is a religious festival, because it as the birth of Jesus to celebrate, so called "Christmas".
In the 19th century, the popularity of Christmas CARDS, the emergence of Santa Claus, so that Christmas began to gradually popular. After the custom of celebrating, Christmas became popular in northern Europe, then Christmas decorations combined with winter in the northern hemisphere appeared.
Santa Claus exists in history. He was bishop of Myra (now part of Turkey) in the 4th century A.D. Nicholas came from a wealthy family. His parents were very zealous Catholics. Unfortunately, his parents died young. When Nicholas grew up, he donated all his wealth to poor people. Then he became a monk, devoting himself to the church, and serving the society all his life. In his life, he has done a lot of charity work, he likes to help the poor secretly. Santa Claus is his later nickname.
After his death, Nicholas was honored as a saint who was an old man with a white beard and a red robe. Every Christmas he drives a sleigh pulled by deer from the north. He goes into the houses by the chimney. He puts Christmas presents in socks and hangs them on the children's beds or in front of the fire.
From the beginning of the 19th century to the middle of the development, the whole of Europe, America began to have Christmas. And derived the corresponding Christmas culture. Christmas spread to Asia in the middle of the 19th century, Japan, South Korea, China and other countries are affected by the Christmas culture.
After the China’s reform and opening up, the spread of Christmas in China is particularly prominent. To the beginning of the 21st century, Christmas organically combined with Chinese local customs, the development of increasingly mature. Although Christmas was introduced from the west, it is no less popular in China than in other countries. In China, there is a custom of giving apples to relatives and friends on Christmas Eve, and this custom was actually created by Chinese people. In Chinese, the pronunciation of “ping” of apple is same as that of peace, so there is a Christmas Eve apple custom. Even foreigners admire the Chinese imagination.
In addition to China, each region has its own unique custom of celebrating Christmas, and the diversified cultural orientation of Christmas makes the world more wonderful.


Do not donate
Who are The Salvation Army Australia
The Salvation Army Australia are a “Christian movement dedicated to sharing the love of Jesus”. They do this by caring for people, creating faith pathways, building healthy communities and working for justice.
The Salvation Army Australia are made up of the following registered charities with tax-deductible status:
The trustee for The Salvation Army (New South Wales) Social Work ABN 46 891 896 885
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Tasmania) Social Work ABN 23 860 168 024
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Victoria) Social Work ABN 18 730 899 453
The trustee for The Salvation Army (South Australia) Social Work ABN 45 781 882 681
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Western Australia) Social Work ABN 92 646 174 644
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Northern Territory) Social Work ABN 34 413 960 392
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Queensland) Social Work ABN 22 035 976 360
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Victoria) Housing ABN 85 133 724 651
The trustee for The Salvation Army Housing Limited ABN 59 608 346 934
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Australia) Self Denial Fund (For Overseas Aid) ABN 52 609 689 893
The trustee for The Salvation Army (Australia) Self Denial Fund (For Overseas Aid) ABN 15 562 601 404
The Salvation Army Community Housing Service Limited ABN 47 152 257 728
Salvos Legal (Humanitarian) Limited ABN 36 147 212 940
Why do they exist?
They have a vision that “wherever there is hardship or injustice, Salvos will live, love and fight alongside others to transform Australia one life at a time with the love of Jesus.”
What do they do?
The Salvation Army Australia focus areas are:
Homeless and accommodation services, including family and domestic violence
Recovery from alcohol, drugs and other addictions
The Doorways program (guidance through the process of engaging with internal and external service providers)
Strategic disaster management
How do they earn their money?
Note: On 1 December 2018, The Salvation Army formed a single Australian territory. Prior to that, and in the last financial year (2017-2018) The Salvation Army operated and reported across two separate territories:
The Australia Southern Territory, comprising Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia and Northern Territory.
The Australia Eastern Territory, comprising NSW, Queensland and Overseas Aid.
A financial summary for each territory is presented below.
How do they spend their money?
Should I donate to The Salvation Army?
We cannot verify that your donation to The Salvation Army will be used as stated, that is, to care for people, create faith pathways, build healthy communities and work for justice.
There is insufficient information to verify that donations are used in pursuit of the charity's mission. While we recognise that they present a suite of trustworthy attributes – their audited financial reports are presented, they show generally how funds are used and they describe leadership roles, critically, we were unable to identify basic information that is necessary for us to verify the trustworthiness of the charity. Firstly, it is not clear which of The Salvation Army Australia’s registered entities collects donations. Secondly, we could not identify if there are any policies in place that help to prevent the misuse of funds (e.g. conflict of interest policy).
Having said that, The Salvation Army Australia demonstrate they are effective. They highlight their strategic goals and show the activities and results that they have delivered in the last year. In addition, they have recently developed an outcomes measurement framework that allows them to systematically measure their progress against their mission and strategy.
While the Salvation Army Australia present a range of positive attributes, until they address the following, we recommend that you do not donate:
clarify which ABN collects donated funds
clarify the policies used to prevent the misuse of funds (e.g. conflict of interest policy).
Want to learn more?
We have investigated the finances, operations and results of The Salvation Army Australia and present our evaluation in a report that you can download now. This evaluation shows you how your donation is spent, who is running the organisation and whether there are any potential conflicts of interest. It also examines whether the charity can demonstrate that they are delivering meaningful results. Finally, it contains our recommendations for potential donors and the reasoning behind them.
Download our complete evaluation of The Salvation Army Australia below to find out if they're the charity for you.
Find out whether Salvation Army is the charity for you. In this evaluation we describe what this charity does and why, what you should know about them, how your money is spent, who is running the organisation and whether they deliver results. Last of all, we recommend whether you should donate to them based on the findings of our analysis.
 The Salvation Army Australia Annual Report 2018
 The Salvation Army Australia Annual Report 2018
 The Salvation Army Australia Impact Report 2018


Father Francois Murad Beheaded By US-Allies in Syria
Thanks to RPI contributor Pat Lang for putting a face to the victim of the US-backed Syrian rebels' latest ghastly atrocity. Father Francois Murad was a Franciscan priest who had been in hiding since the monastery he was building in Syria came under attack from the US-allied rebels. Accused of collaborating with the Syrian government, Father Murad was beheaded with what appears a small kitchen knife, as his attackers yelled "Allah Akbar."
According to Catholic Online, which has uploaded the gruesome video of Father Murad being beheaded, "The Vatican is confirming the death by beheading of Franciscan Father, Francois Murad, who was martyred by Syrian jihadists on June 23."
Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo, titular of the Syrian Catholic archeparchy in Hassaké-Nisibis reports to the Vatican News Agency, Fides:
"The whole story of Christians in the Middle East is marked and made fruitful by the blood of the martyrs of many persecutions. Lately, father Murad sent me some messages that clearly showed how conscious he was of living in a dangerous situation, and offered his life for peace in Syria and around the world. "Incapable of admitting the failure of its "regime change" policy of violent intervention and subversion, the US government is doubling down on its support of some of the most violent monsters ever to take up arms.
The idea that once these individuals finally overthrow the Assad regime in Syria they are going to adopt Western values and a democratic approach to governance is so blatantly absurd that no further comment is necessary.
Copyright © 2013, The Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity. Permission to reprint in whole or in part is gladly granted provided full credit is given and a live link provided.


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After having a salt aquarium, I can feel shame in my soul watching this video. God gave us so many more ways of viewing His Divine gift to us, without trapping His creatures, taking them from their freedom to live sadly where, again, they were not meant to go. Let us appreciate this as we watch this video. Thank you!