Designed by the Greek inventor Heron, this coin-operated holy water dispenser was used in Egyptian temples to dispense water for ritual washings. Worshippers would place a coin into the machine and ...

On the basis of age-old custom, water is one of the signs that the Church often uses in blessing the faithful. Holy water reminds the faithful of Christ, who is given to us as the supreme divine ...

The edge of the water too seemed to ignite when it was hit by the light, and beneath the normally dark surface the waters turned a transparent turquoise blue ... where the holy men once might ...

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Holy water is also removed from the fonts in churches on Good Friday and Holy Saturday in preparation for the blessing of the water at the Easter Vigil. This removal also corresponds to those days ...

Holy basil is an herb from the basil family. Some animal and test tube studies suggest it has potential health benefits, such as aiding wound healing and stress relief, but this may not apply to ...

"Is any among you sick, let him call for the presbyters of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and ...

Modern people often regard the idea of a holy war as a contradiction. Killing thousands of people and causing wholesale destruction seems to be as far from holiness as one can get. But religion ...

In the wake of the presidential election, another change in interest rates and continued news about geopolitical unrest, the appeal of blue-chip stocks is stronger than ever. That's because these ...

The civilization learned how to tame Southeast Asia's seasonal deluges, then faded as its control of water, the most ... Fletcher takes off a dark blue baseball cap and wipes his brow.

That this water may be hallowed by the might, and operation, and descent of the Holy Spirit; let us pray to the Lord. That there may be sent down upon it the Grace of Redemption, the blessing of the ...

Knowing that I was going to the game, I put on a Dodger T-shirt and cap and was dressed to go…almost. To my Dodger blue t-shirt, I affixed the yellow pin that we have worn all year, reminding us ...