The Mount of Olives, and praying ad orientem
On the Mount of Olives “Then Yeshua led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed…
Hebrew and Catholic philosophy
Gideon’s army
One morning during the Paschal Octave I woke up with the name “Gideon“ on my mind. I knew that Gideon is a…
Learning about the ancient Church with the Didache and Saint Justin Martyr
“The simple and ever identical truth“ “I reckon prosperity, O men, to consist in nothing else than in living according to truth.…
King Josiah‘s extraordinary Pesach celebration
At night When I returned home from this year‘s Paschal Vigil, late at night, I opened my Tree of Life Bible in…
Palm Sunday, and the tree of life
The tree of life When, over five years ago, I spent two months in Israel for the very first time, a man…
Earthy instructions from the book of Deuteronomy
In these early spring days I decided to read the book of Deuteronomy, from the first to the last verse, all 33…
Saint Dominic de Guzmán, and the “new wine of Dominican spirituality“
A sect of misery: the “pure ones“ In the 12th century, a movement established itself in certain parts of Europe, especially in…
Food recommendations with Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Certainly, life is “more than food“ (Matthew 6: 25), yet it also is not less. So today I’d like to share with…
Six sisterly tasty medicinal herbs from the Mediterranean
Sisters in crime Everybody knows herbs like basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, salvia (common sage), and lemon balm. They are used to spice…
Protected: From Romeo and Juliet to the Jeweler‘s Shop: What is love?
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