Corn residue can be a valuable grazing resource for cattle. This year, especially with a fairly dry fall and start to winter, stalks have maintained quality and been available for grazing for quite ...

Under the direction of Portuguese missionaries, large quantities of ivory sourced from their East African colonies came to be used to carve ecclesiastical statuettes by indigenous artisans.

The Nativity will be portrayed.” Other scenes portray Jesus’ baptism, ministry and the Last Supper. There is a scene with three crosses. “Then we have a scene of the tomb with the stone ...

Christ's Baptism 1223 All the Old Covenant prefigurations find their fulfillment in Christ Jesus. He begins his public life after having himself baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan.

The moment word came that the Messiah would be birthed into the Earth, what did the king do? [He] began to kill children.” 3. The baptism of the Holy Spirit. “Jesus first appearance was preceded by ...

Scientists have revealed when Jesus was really born, and it's certainly not the date you'd expect. With Christmas fast approaching and millions getting into the festive spirit with parties, presents ...

This year’s feature, “Rosemary’s Baby Jesus,” adapted from the popular 1968 Roman Polanski movie “Rosemary’s Baby,” is no exception. Landry and the Orphans have pulled out all the ...

Peter's Square Christmas tree and Nativity scene, at the Vatican (photo credit: REMO CASSILI/REUTERS) A nativity scene featuring baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh was unveiled at Pope Francis ...

Since our youth, we know that Advent is a season of twofold waiting: For Jesus to be born anew each year at Christmas and for Jesus to come again at the end of time. Advent waiting is not a passive ...

Most people are familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes in towns and churches routinely display symbols from the Biblical story like mangers, donkeys, and ...

Then on Tuesday came another kind of international baptism: a friendly against the Dutch at The Hague's Bingoal Stadium. The initial reaction when she entered the match as a 67th-minute substitute was ...

26 at St. Matthew in St. Paul. Also in the photo are Griffin’s father, Daniel, and brother, Owen. COURTESY KATHY GOLDENSTEIN Father Stephen Adrian had a practice at every baptism he performed at St.