2,008 Years Later
Sunday, November 30, 2008 5:21 AM
Imagine a Jewish man praying today’s Psalm, 2008 years ago.
“Lord, let us see your face,” he prays. “O shepherd of Israel, hearken, from your throne upon the cherubim, shine forth. Rouse your power, and come to save us.”
But he thinks: “Whatever. No one is going to see God’s face. He’s not going to come to save us. God wants us to tough things out, waiting. The prayer is good in that it... READ MORE
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Advent Jewish Solidarity
Monday, December 01, 2008 1:22 PM
Benedict stands beneath Pius XII statue in Rome. (CNS/Reuters)
On the very first Christmas, a baby was born to an impoverished Jewish family in a stable in Bethlehem.
Yesterday, at the start of this year’s Advent — the penitential season during which Christians prepare themselves spiritually for their annual celebration of the birth of that Jewish baby boy — Pope Benedict XVI greeted pilgrims while standing beneath a statue of Pope Pius XII at Rome’s... READ MORE
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