by Fr. Stephen Freeman Eskimos really do have over 50 words for snow. In total, there are around 180 words for snow and ice. There is “aqilokoq” for “softly falling snow” and “piegnartoq” for “the snow [that is] good for driving a sled.” There is also “utuqaq,” which means, “ice that lasts year … [Read more...]
Sentenced to Life
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonOf the standard Greek nouns commonly translated as “life” in the New Testament, John’s Gospel uses only two: psyche and zoe. Psyche, often translated as “soul,” indicates the life or being of an individual. For example, in the sustained pastoral parable in John this is … [Read more...]
The Way Which Leads To Life
Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leads to life, and few are those who find it.Matthew 7:13-14 … [Read more...]
