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...
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Book of Sirach
False Blessings
...Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, a bill to prohibit abortions at 20 weeks and beyond, was filibustered in the US Senate, four Christian pastors and a rabbi gathered at an...
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Presentation of the Lord and Candlemas
...of Christ into the house of God, was in the earliest times celebrated in the Church of Jerusalem. Once in the temple, Jesus was purified by the prayer of Simeon,...
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Parish Focus: Pilgrims of Hope
“Pilgrims of Hope” is the guiding theme of the 2025 Jubilee, a Holy Year proclaimed by Pope Francis as a time of renewal, reconciliation, and mercy. Running from Christmas Eve...
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