Waiting for Christmas is not easy. These days it is quite normal to have the lights, the carols, the mince pies and the crackers early. But what about the presents? I was told about a young woman who would give all the Christmas presents to her children early. She was not able to wait until…
Throughout the New Testament and Christian tradition there are several Hebrew words that have not been translated, but rather transliterated, keeping (more or less) the original sound of the words and imbuing them with theological or liturgical significance. Some of these words are quite common words in the original language (mostly Hebrew), but have acquired new significance. Take the word “Immanuel”, which…