Events

Jesus and the Miracle of Lazarus

December 28, 2009 Christianity

In the town of Bethany, Lazarus was very sick. His sisters sent word to Jesus that their brother’s health was failing, and asked him to come. But instead of rushing to the town and helping Lazarus, Jesus took his time in getting there. He knew there was to be a great miracle, and he didn’t [...]

Read the full article →

The Story of Christmas

December 21, 2009 Christianity

In the gospel of Matthew and Luke is the story of Mary and her husband, Joseph, who were the parents of Jesus. Jesus was sent to Mary by God, and asked to bear him as her own child. Mary and Joseph were in the town of Bethlehem when it was time to give birth, but [...]

Read the full article →

Lighting the Menorah for Hanukkah

December 14, 2009 Events

During the end of November or early December, Hanukkah begins. It happens on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. The word “Hanukkah” means “Rededication,” and is meant to remember the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in 165 BC, after the Jewish soldiers wrestled it back from the Syrian-Greek soldiers. The [...]

Read the full article →

Muslim Prayer: How to Make Wud’u

December 9, 2009 Events

When Muslims pray, they do so with the intent of focusing only on Allah. A very important part of prayer is cleanliness — one must be clean, both of spirit and of body, when they approach the prayer. Cleaning with the purpose of prayer is known as making Wud’u. There is a definite way to [...]

Read the full article →

How Do Muslims Pray?

December 7, 2009 Events

Tradition Muslim prayer is based on the movement of the sun. There are five times to pray throughout the day: before dawn, noon, in the afternoon, at sunset, and in the evening. Since the times of the day change in relation to the earth’s rotation, daylight savings time, and the like, the timing of the [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries