The ABC's of Virtue... The FOUR CARDINAL VIRTUES Temperance Prudence Fortitude Justice 'tis the Season to work towards Peace in our Homes, where Charity should begin.... ___________________________________ Assertiveness Being assertive means being positive and confident. You are aware that you are a worthy person with your own special gifts. You think for yourself and express your own ideas. You know what you stand for and what you won’t stand … [Read more...]
Celebrate The Meaning of ‘Amen’
February 10, 2011 by
The Meaning of Amen By Donald Michael Kraig Amen! Perhaps you pronounce it Ay-men or Ah-men or Ah-main or even Oh-mein. You say it at the end of prayers or after someone says something you agree with. So be it. Verily. Truly. They’re all translations of the word “Amen.” But is that the true definition? Philologists, experts in the history of language, acknowledge that the source of the word is ancient Hebrew. It was adopted into the Greek and from there moved into other Western … [Read more...]