Saint George of Lydda, the dragon slayer
“The man who conquered Palestine“ beheaded at Lydda Somewhere in between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, yet much closer to Tel…
Gideon’s army
One morning during the Paschal Octave I woke up with the name “Gideon“ on my mind. I knew that Gideon…
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…
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…
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,…
On running the race with courage and joy
“Let us run with endurance the race set before us“ Reading a lot in the book of Deuteronomy these days…
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,…
The month of Aviv, the “rose of Sharon“, and the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem
In Old Testament terms, a new year has just begun. Today, on the 14th March and on Laetare or “Rose…
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,…
Looking forward to the “new wine, and the fresh oil“ with the book of Joel
The season of Lent, and the book of Joel Some weeks ago it was Ash Wednesday again, and whether one…