A quarter of a century ago, on Dec. 19, 1999, the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, was officially opened and consecrated.

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This article appears in the January 2025 print edition with the headline “Walk on Air Against Your Better Judgment.” ...

The great 16th century legal scholar Rabbi Yosef Karo posed a startling question concerning why Hanukkah is celebrated for ...

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He received instructions from God that he should not go down to Egypt, but rather to dwell in the land God showed him ... on the right side of the altar of incense. And when Zacharias saw him ...

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Putting on weight and suffering from mood swings and anxiety were just a few signs that Justin Gayner was struggling with getting older and feeling stuck. When his therapist suggested he seek out ...

If your budget is tight, go for incense made from premium frankincense leaves that ... According to the Scriptures, perfume was first created in the Holy Land some 3,000 years ago. This ...

"In Bethlehem in Judea," they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written: " 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah ... In the Bible, frankincense was a key ingredient in the holy incense ...