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Spiritual Catharsis

And when those who believe in Our revelations come unto thee, say: Peace be unto you! Your Lord hath prescribed for Himself mercy. Verily, whoso of you does evil through ignorance but afterwards repents thereof and does right, (to him) … Continue reading

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More Hormones, Please

You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. [St. Augustine's Confessions]. Hormones, from Greek, hormon, “that which sets in motion,” are chemical messengers that carry information-laden signals between cells. Hormones … Continue reading

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Fasting Is an Attitude

And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like … Continue reading

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