I was overwhelmed with all the posts on Shalom Aleichem that I received in response to my invitation. I spent so much time responding to emails, posting, editing etc. that I barely had time to write anything this week. I was thrilled to receive so many beautiful insights into a song that so many take [...]

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Kill all the Midianites in the BibleAlthough Midian was the Land of refugee of Moses and Moses’ Father in Law and Moses’ Wife was Midianites; however, the LORD Commanded Moses to kill all the Midianites and to destroy all their cities!=========Kill all the Midianites in the Bible – BMoses sent his army to the war [...]

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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Man of Holiness, Thomas Aquinas;Man of head and heart, Thomas AquinasA homily,Peter Menkin, Obl Cam OSBChurch of Our Saviour (Episcopal)Mill Valley, CA USAWednesday Eucharist, January 28, 2009Wisdom 7:7-14Psalm 37: 3-6, 32-33Matthew 13: 47-52In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy ghost.Let me declare a few matters about the Saint, Thomas [...]

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In a reliable and even remarkable study, The Institute for Jewish & Community Research, located in San Francisco, published a work on religion in American textbooks. These textbooks, used in the United States’ schools, make many errors of religious fact—surprising and even egregious errors.  The book is titled, “The Trouble with Textbooks: Distorting History and [...]

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The Shadow in the Bible:The Lord has a shadow, His hand has a shadow, His wings have shadow, and He does not change like shifting shadowsPsalm 91:1He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.Isaiah 49:2In the shadow of his hand he hid me;Isaiah 51:16I have [...]

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Lots of intellectuals within computer science within Eastern Europe have lots of knowledge and know how. However, they are struggling getting a computer related job. Especially during the recessions or depression going on these days all over the globe, but hits the Eastern Europeans more than anywhere on the globe.This is a fact that the [...]

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Recently we received a call from a man who inquired if we had anything we could send him on birth control. He and his wife were discussing the subject, and he was looking for information which could clear up the matter. It so happens that in 1986 we published a booklet entitled “Family Planning and [...]

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The Church sets out specific guidelines regarding how a person should prepare to receive the Lord’s body and blood in Communion, About Catholics & First Holy Communion. To receive Communion worthily, you must be in a state of grace, have made a good confession since your last mortal sin, believe in transubstantiation, observe the Eucharistic [...]

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