St. Basil the Great’s Homily On Fasting 1. “Sound the trumpet at the new moon‚” says the Psalmist‚ “in the notable day of your feast.”2 This injunction is prophetic. The Scripture readings indicate to us more loudly than any trumpet and more distinctly than any musical instrument the Feast that precedes these days. For we have learned from Isaiah the Grace to be gained from the fasts. Isaiah rejected the Jewish way of fasting and showed us what true fasting means. “Fast not for quarrels and strifes
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Hron (2010) demonstrates Immigrants are forced to pretend that nothing is happened wrong with them because of migration‚ they do pretend this before their relatives in the homeland and new people of the host country. They want to create a scenario so people think they are successful after immigration (p‚ xiv). This very pretending of making a suitable image of a successful immigrant leaves them nowhere. They feel totally shattered and isolated. They suffer for two times they deprive of both voice
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS AS LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 9695 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allen Poe 2. The Open Boat Stephen Crane 3. The Door in the Wall HG Wells 4. The People Before Maurice
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Hinduism is a complex religion that has a variety of beliefs and traditions. It is a religious tradition of Indian origin‚ embracing the beliefs and practices of Hindu. Hinduism is a religion of diverse gods and goddesses. Many sacred elements characterize the Hindu religion. The oldest and most sacred Hindu scriptures‚ the Vedas‚ originated around 1500 B.C. Hindus believe that Vedas are timeless. The word Veda means “knowledge.” It’s believed that this knowledge came directly from Lord Krishna
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festival (February 20th to 30th) . This festival is very ritualistic as well as entertaining in nature and is celebrated before the sowing of seeds to earn blessings for the good harvest throughout the year. It is celebrated with great pomp and show by feasting‚ singing ‚ dancing and merry making. The following rituals are abserved: During this ten days kajiwa (village king) will initiate and give all the necessary announcements . And wherever he goes he has to carry akha ( wine) in a cup and drop drops
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which is like Christmas that is celebrated in the United States (Parbtani‚ S. personal communication‚ July‚ 23‚ 2013). According to Al-Karamali‚ Edi ul-Fitr means “Festival of Fast-Breaking”‚ the celebration involves a special prayer‚ gift giving‚ feasting‚ and wearing fancy clothing‚ however one old piece of clothing is worn to signify being humble followers. One of the traditional foods that American Muslims to this day prepare in celebration of “edi” is called sheer khurma which is a creamy like
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Ninth day of Chaitra month | |2013 date |19 April | |Celebrations |1 - 9 days | |Observances |Puja‚ vrata (fast) and feasting | | Related to |Rama‚ Sita | Ram Navami (Devanāgarī: राम नवमी)is also known as Sri Rama Navami (IAST SriRām-navamī) is a Hindu festival‚ celebrating the birth of Lord Rama
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TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS PRACTICES Each religion has its own unique history‚ some recent and some originating in antiquity. Each religion also has its own practices for daily living based on traditions‚ beliefs‚ values and rules. Not all of these religious practices are applicable to inpatient nursing care‚ although they may be important in normal life. Some examples of some non-applicable practices could include adult baptismby immersion; the Muezzin calling the faithful to prayer; or special practices
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Childhood is a phase in life in which people develop at a much faster rate. In Rohinton Mistry’s short story “Of White Hairs and Cricket” and in Anita Desai’s short story “Games at Twilight‚” the protagonists both experience childhood differently‚ but they arrive at the same conclusion about their insignificance. Both narrators talk about how making independent choices can be both harmful and protective‚ but maintaining strong family relationships is crucial. Though the narrator in “Games at Twilight”
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Reading Response Journal #1 I chose to read Rohinton Mistry ’s A Fine Balance‚ a story about four very different people living in India during a period of great civil unrest known as The State of Emergency. I found this book incredibly easy to get into because of the way Mistry writes. He seems to create the story around you‚ placing you in the setting as a viewer‚ involving you in the lives of the characters. Mistry clearly outlines the political and economic situation of India at the time‚ further
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