"Epiphany" is a Greek word meaning "appearance" or "manifestation," celebrating Christ's "manifestation" to the world, as foretold in Isaiah 49:6:
"I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end...
Christian leaders across the nation will gather for a special “Prayer for the Nation” broadcast on Sunday following the tragic New Year’s Day terrorist attack in New Orleans. The event will air at 6:00 p.m., uniting faith leaders and government officials to pray for healing, protection, and national repentance.
In a harrowing yet inspiring tale of courage, 71-year-old Linda Rosa, a retired MTA worker from East New York, fought off a group of violent teen girls who attacked her in a Brooklyn subway station on New Year’s Day.
Courageous women have always played a vital role in American history.
Addressing the Daughters of the American Revolution, April 19, 1926, President Calvin Coolidge stated:
"The importance of women in the working out...
Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a powerful message emphasizing the sanctity of life, calling for a "firm commitment" to respect and protect human life from conception to natural death. During a New Year's Day Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on January 1, 2024, the pope dedicated his homily to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and prayed for a greater societal awareness to care for all forms of life.
President Joe Biden has issued an executive order closing federal government agencies on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in honor of the late former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2023, at the age of 100.
A headline from the New York Times caught my attention a few years ago: “Iraq Suffers as the Euphrates River Dwindles.” It resonated deeply, not because of my interest in climate patterns but because of my focus on Scripture.
