scholars think that the book was used to train young Jewish men for positions of leadership. Ben Sira wrote in a time when Jewish identity was threatened by the extensive...
Book of Sirach
St. Theresa of Calcutta
...Pope John XXIII Peace Prize January 1971 John F. Kennedy International Award September 1971 Jawahalal Nehru Award for International Understanding November 1972 Templeton Prize for "Progress in Religion" April 1973...
The Most Holy Name of Mary
The Feast of the Most Holy Name of Mary is the 12th September. The feast originated in Spain and was approved by the Holy See in 1513. Innocent XI extended...
Advent and Christmas Traditions
...way to make public worship of Jesus part of the Christmas season. The recreation of the birth of Christ, featuring people dressed as Mary, Joseph and the shepherds, was meant...