of the human person from conception until natural death
Two biblical words, the Hebrew Shōshbēn and the Greek Paranymph mean roughly the same thing: friend or relative of the bridegroom who accompanies the groom to bring home the bride. An entry in Ellicott’s Bible Commentary for English Readers yields the following explanation of the term: “The ‘friend of the bridegroom’—
In the earliest days of the Church, Epiphany incorporated many of the elements of the life of Jesus that were subsequently divided into various liturgical feasts. With that in mind, the baptism of Jesus and the wedding feast at Cana were originally incorporated into Epiphany. This historical insight is better…
The biblical meaning of the word oracle (Lat. oraculum) is primarily found in its plural form or as oracles. The term refers both to divine responses to a question asked…
Among the moveable feasts during the Christmas season, where Epiphany is observed on its traditional date of January 6, it occurs on that date no matter what weekday that it…
Nature and dignity 