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Late Winter in the Garden
I don't know much about Australian soils.
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
Key Ideas in Catholicism
Good luck and God's blessings to you in the blood drive.
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
The Christian Teaching on the Holy Spirit
Thank you!
It's interesting that the Old Testament invokes twins in Esau and Jacob even as the New Testament involves as twins perhaps St. James the younger and St. Thomas.
Might there be any instance of girl twins?
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
English Identities
A strange fact unearthed by my sister's genealogical researches is that she and I are one per cent Russian. I PUT THIS DOWN TO THE FACT THAT MY FATHER'S Irish ancestors come from Limerick, which was a big Norse settlement in Ireland, and someone ...
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
Review of Paul: a biography
Thank you!
It also intrigues me as to whether or not present-day Jewish people identify a particular site as their Messiah's.
Might it be east of the Jordan or their first arrival place in Canaan or Israel?
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
English Hedges
No, but blue and green eyes were rare among Middle Eastern folk. But no one saw fit to make records of such matters. Mary's are depicted as blue, in the west, but Indian Christians depict her as Indian with Brown skin and dark eyes. Most people ...
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
Does God Speak?
No specific details are known about the end. My attitude is that I do not know when the end will come, but as I am 73 if it does not come in the next few years I will not be here. So why be too bothered about it.
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
Late Winter in the Garden
Thank you for your comment below in answer to my previous observation and question.
It's a bit surprising to me that Australia is not among the mineral content-depleted soil list that includes America and Europe.
Is Australia not as ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
Key Ideas in Catholicism
There's a blood drive from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. this coming Saturday.
That blood drive always has a refreshment area where volunteer blood-giving gets thanked with a nice drink and some nice snacks before leaving.
There should be a nice ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
English Identities
Thank you!
Ireland attracted Norse speakers such that my maternal Norse line appears in every county of all Ireland.
That representation causes me to consider Scandinavian influences as strong in Ireland also.
Might Scandinavian influences be ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
English Hedges
The Catholic Faith Store online advises us to "Get out and pray: how to create a prayer garden."
For Mary-dedicated prayer gardens, the aforementioned site considers:
Lilies, for Mary's grace and purity;
Roses, for Mary's heavenly ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
Belfast; HMS Caroline
The in-text images of onboard drink and food cause me to consider officer and sailor fare.
Did the captain and his officers drink the same drinks and eat the same foods as their sailors? Or was it one menu for captain and officers and another ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
Does God Speak?
Your comment below about natural events as harmful or as helpful caused me to consider world ends.
A comment elsewhere, again in answer to previous observations and questions of mine, designates from Christian tradition fire as world ...
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago
Christian Hermits
To return at the appointed time is in the temptations of Christ in Luke's Gospel. Yes I'll be back is apt. Did you see the temptations of Christ in this story?
frankbeswick, 9 days ago
Irish myths and legends ( 1 ) - The Giant's Causeway
The last entry to the second subheading, Irish mythical creatures, advises us of "Fear Dearg - a mischievous spirit like a leprechaun but dressed all in red."
Can the other mythical creatures be color-coded in terms of signature dress?
DerdriuMarriner, 9 days ago