The Pope is dying, and with him another chapter in the history of the Church is closing. The news keeps coming, the faithful pray, the Catholic world wonders about its…
Chapter 24 of the Quran, called Sura An-Nur (The Light), is rich in teachings on purity, morality and divine guidance. Among its most profound verses is An-Nur 24:34-37, which leads us to
In these verses, Qohelet, or Ecclesiastes, offers us a paradoxical lesson: a small mistake is enough to ruin great wisdom, yet every human action remains inscribed in the mystery of life. It is an invitation to prudence, humility, and awareness of one’s own limitations.
Nazir (“Nazorean”, “vow of Nazirite”) The Nazirite tractate is part of the Nashim (Women) section of the Mishna and analyzes the oldest vow of consecration reported in the Bible. The…
Table of Contents Sanhedrin (“Courts”) The Sanhedrin Tract, the cornerstone of the Nezikin section of the Mishna, is one of the most profound explorations of judicial procedure and criminal law…
Book of Ezekiel The Book of Ezekiel (Hebrew: ספר יחזקאל Sefer Yeḥezqel) is the 26th book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament. It belongs to the category…
Surah 13 Ar-Ra`d Alif, Lam, Mim, Ra. These are the verses of the Book; what has been revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, but most people do…
Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the…
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Intro Shabbat is the weekly day of rest deeply rooted in the traditions of Judaism, beginning at sundown on Friday and ending at sundown on Saturday. The term “Shabbat” is…
Study by topic Divine Justice and Human Justice Justice is a central attribute of GOD and a fundamental principle of the Abrahamic Scriptures. It is not merely the punishment of…
2nd letter to Thessalonians intro The Second Letter to the Thessalonians (Greek: Πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς Βʹ Pros Thessalonikeis B) is a short but dense missive. According to tradition it was written…
1st letter to Thessalonians intro The First Letter to the Thessalonians (in Greek: Πρὸς Θεσσαλονικεῖς Αʹ Pros Thessalonikeis A) is one of the earliest and most intimate epistles (letters, real…
Introduction Imagine being immersed in the stillness of the desert, where every breath of wind seems to whisper ancient truths and every grain of sand bears witness to centuries of…
Intro Do you truly believe that you are not “forgetting” your Jerusalem, the City of Peace? As the Psalm 137 warns us (which I have just commented on), we are…
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