Visible from invisible

By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible (Or was not made out of visible things).

~ Hebrews 11:3, NRSVUE 

Two verses

 As for mortals, their days are like grass;

    they flourish like a flower of the field;

for the wind passes over it, and it is gone,

    and its place knows it no more.

- Psalm 103:15-16, NRSVUE 

The people of long ago are not remembered,

 nor will there be any remembrance of people

 yet to come by those who come after them.

- Ecclesiastes 1:11, NRSVUE

God and time

 For a thousand years in your sight

    are like yesterday when it is past

    or like a watch in the night.

- Psalm 90: 4, NRSVUE 

More on celibacy in the Catholic Church

I hope all are doing well. In this post I am simply sharing an article that seems to be related to an article I wrote back on July 15, 2016, that is titled: 877 Years.

The post I am sharing now is titled: Seven popes were legally married and at least 15 had children. The article is by Michael Nordine and was published on History Facts on June 7, 2026. Read the full article at the link below.

Seven popes were legally married and at least 15 had children.

 

 

References:

https://arangoapologeticspage.blogspot.com/2016/07/877-years.html

https://historyfacts.com/famous-figures/fact/popes-married-children/?lctg=50740afb-a549-4b9d-8b74-07b13e9f64bb

Ancient Nineveh in Archeology

Nineveh was one of the great cities of the ancient Near East and the imperial capital of the Assyrian Empire at its height in the seventh century BCE. Situated along the Tigris River near modern Mosul, the city was massively expanded by Sennacherib, who enclosed it within monumental stone walls containing grand gates such as the Shamash Gate. Nineveh became a center of royal power, administration, and monumental art, famous for its palaces, relief sculptures, and the royal library assembled under Ashurbanipal.

The foregoing excerpt is taken from a recent article by Lauren K. McCormick published by the Biblical Archeology Society. The article deals with a project which aims to reverse ISIS damage at ancient Nineveh. Read the full article at the following link.

Archaeologists Begin Restoring Shamash Gate - Biblical Archaeology Society

Reference:

https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/archaeologists-begin-restoring-shamash-gate/

Hosea excerpt

 What shall I do with you, O Ephraim?

    What shall I do with you, O Judah?

Your love is like a morning cloud,

    like the dew that goes away early.

- Hosea 6:4, NRSVUE 

Happy Easter 2026!

24 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices that they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in they did not find the body.[a] 4 While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men in dazzling clothes stood beside them. 5 The women[b] were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men[c] said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here but has risen.[d] 6 Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be handed over to the hands of sinners and be crucified and on the third day rise again.” 8 Then they remembered his words, 9 and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. 10 Now it was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the other women with them who told this to the apostles. 11 But these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. 12 But Peter got up and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; then he went home, amazed at what had happened.[e]

Footnotes

• 24.3 Other ancient authorities add of the Lord Jesus
• 24.5 Gk They
• 24.5 Gk but they
• 24.5 Other ancient authorities lack He is not here but has risen
• 24.12 Other ancient authorities lack 24.12


Source: NRSVUE, Luke 24