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According to the Jewish calendar, the next three weeks are an intense period of mourning; a duration of time that marks the ...

Self-tormenting practices were all the rage in ancient Byzantium, from wearing chains to living on top of small pillars—and ...

MEDITATION Hearing Jesus reproach the women of Jerusalem who follow him and weep for him ought to make us reflect. How should we understand his words?