Maddonna of de la pace, Pinturicchio, 1490 I recently read a chapter from a book[1] written by a Hebrew Catholic named Channah Bardan about a beautiful practice in both ancient and contemporary Judaism. Bardan describes the recitation of the eshet hayil, or “Woman of Valor” at the dinner table on Friday evening as part of welcoming the Sabbath. The eshet hayil is a short poem of praise that the husband recites over his wife in front of the children every week at the dinner ta

The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese, retrieved from wedding at cans - Bing images. If any person has been part of a Catholic community...