Psalm 25 and Psalm 121: Sermons and References
Psalm 25 1. Augustine's Exposition on Psalm 25 (Full Sermon) The most substantial item in the corpus is St. Augustine's complete exposition on Psalm 25 from his Expositions on the Book of Psalms:…
FBI – CIA Roots in Tech
where facebook / meta has CIA roots can it be said that google is also a contrivance of the deep state, tool around which all individuals will be monitored and…
Parable of the rich man
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Why on Earth did Jesus Use the Language of Wall Street?
Photo: Rembrandt_-_The_Parable_of_the_Rich_Fool Where does He talk about wealth and what did He say about it? In Matthew 13, Jesus says: “Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven…
Keep the Boss Satisfied
If this describes your work situation, gather the troops, regale yourselves singing to the tune of Simon and Garfunkel's hit 1970 song Keep the Customer Satisfied. (Verse 1) I came…
How to ‘Properly’ Pray Grace Before Meals
Catholics pray grace before meals, and the rendering is typically "Bless us oh Lord 'and' these thy gifts.... Whereas I heard a rabbi said the correct rendition should be "Bless…
What is the origin of the Kyrie Eleison?
https://youtu.be/C-zgLY3fgd8?si=sahq5KAwErUogC4F Biblical Roots: The Cry for Mercy The phrase "Kyrie Eleison" — Greek for "Lord, have mercy" — does not appear as a fixed liturgical formula in the New Testament, but its direct antecedents…
What happened to Saul on the road to Damascus?
the book of Acts says about Paul shortly after his conversion that the Jews tried to kill him around the time he was in Damascus as well as the Hellenists.…
The Jewish Attempt to Rebuild the Temple: 363 CE
Tell me a out a time near year 300 when jews tried to rebuild the twmple Webb I'll investigate this question across the Jewish, Christian, and other relevant document collections.…
The Body Soul Composite
Fra Angelico, The Annunciation (c. 1440, San Marco, Florence) Fra Angelico paints the moment when the Word becomes flesh — the ultimate instance of spirit taking on bodily form. Mary's posture (arms…
The Continuity of ‘War’
Is there discussion about the fomenting of wars that establishes a linkage from early 1900s through WWI and WWII where the rise of Hitler and Nazism has a transition to…
“The veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom…”
The Gospel Accounts — What the Texts Say The rending of the temple veil is recorded in all three Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke), though each places it slightly differently…
The Rock Debate: Peter or Christ’s Confession?
Painting: Perugino, Christ Giving the Keys of the Kingdom to St. Peter, Sistine Chapel, 1481–83, fresco, 330.1 x 548.64 cm (Vatican, Rome) AI engine: Webb The single most contested question among…