What does the Bible say about who belongs in the ‘promised land’? A biblical scholar explains
What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.
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Naomi Shemer’s Brooklyn: The Beit Yosef and Ohel Avraham Siddur
Shrem’s unique musical talents quickly earned him the right to serve as the chief chazzan at some of the most central and well-known Syrian shuls in the city: at Magen David and then Bnei Yosef.
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Ask God to rescue you from power of darkness
Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.
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From Rome to the Celts: the ancient origins of the Candelora
The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...
Daily Monitor5d
We can experience the Almighty God inside us
Knowing God personally is very important, because we become unified with Him. The more we know Him, the stronger that unity ...
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Grace Lutheran Church Devotional: Luke 2:22–40 (ESV)
This event from the Gospel of Saint Luke took place forty days after the birth of Christ Jesus which we know as Christmas Day. We can only find the true meaning of Christmas in the Infant that was ...
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Grace Lutheran Church Weekly Devotion - Luke 2:22–40 (ESV)
29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for ...
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BE THE PROPHETIC VOICE
“So, to be prophetic is to be inspired by God. They (Simeon and Anna) spent their time fasting and praying and then they looked at their past experiences, see what was happening at their time and ...
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Presentation in the temple shows how God lives among us, pope says
"God is present in the midst of his people, not because he dwells within four walls, but because he lives as a man among ...
Opinion
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Faith Matters: Jesus brings humanity together
The Very Revd Dr Edward Dowler (Dean of Chichester) reflects on the Feast Day of ‘Candlemas’, when Jesus is presented at the temple by Joseph and Mary. This moment features a diverse range of people, ...
The Catholic Register11d
Presentation in the temple shows how God lives among us, Pope Francis says
The presentation of Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem shows that God's closeness to humanity is not confined to a place of ...
Henley Standard11d
Time to reflect on religious benefits
THIS Sunday is the great Christian feast day of Candlemas. It is one of the oldest feasts of the church — we have an account of its celebration in Jerusalem in 380 — and yet these days it isn’t very ...