The Andalusian region certainly has a different flavor, sound, and look than the rest of Spain. Today this region is called Andalusia but that comes from the Arabic term Al-Andalus for the Muslim-controlled regions of the Iberian Peninsula. This multi-cultural past remains very visible in the major cities of Cordoba, Granada and Seville (the three [...]
In honor of our second wedding anniversary this month, I figured this student series on catholic weddings was perfectly timed! Also all of the photos below are from our wedding photographer and good friend, Scott David Photography. Check out his website! JMF You may find yourself at a wedding this summer that celebrates customs you aren’t familiar [...]
It all started with Adam and Eve: G-d made a man and a woman for each other, starting the idea of marriage between two people. God created marriage for two people (ideally for a man and woman, according to most religious believes) to love and support each other and to help each other grow closer to [...]
I hope you have a family filled and blessed Easter Weekend (Easter Triduum in Catholic speak). We're going to a spring festival Saturday afternoon and then attending the 8pm Easter Vigil at All Souls in Sanford. I am a sponsor for a coworker going through the RCIA process (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults). They [...]
The full file of Curriculum Development projects are on the Religious Worlds of New York website, but I wanted to highlight some of the my favorite projects done by the last cohort group. I also wrote a blog post highlighting my Curriculum Development project HERE! “If You Can’t Take the Heat”: Jewish and Islamic Dietary [...]
During Jesus’s last week on Earth he went to Jerusalem to teach the message that G-d had instructed him to teach. When Jesus began to teach his message and the number of followers began to multiply and it caused the Jewish officials to become angrier of Jesus' following. So the Jewish officials decided to do [...]
So I am a HUGE Anne Rice fan, the writer of Interview with a Vampire; I have lost count of how many books of hers I've read. I love her writing style and how she sweeps you up into a historical time and place with convincingly real characters. Recently I read one of her non-vampire books, [...]
