Living the life of luxury with the Persians & Greeks
From “barbaric” trousers to decadent drinking cups, Jamie Fraser and Kelly Accetta Crowe explore how ideas about luxury and power shaped the Greco-Persian world
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TechStuff Remembers Grace Hopper
Grace Hopper was a Navy officer, a teacher, a computer programmer and a legend in the tech field. We look back on her life and [Read more]
Mrs. Patrick Campbell
Mrs. Patrick Campbell was a hugely famous actress in the early 20th century, though she hasn’t really retained her iconic status. She quickly had a [Read more]
(Football Weekly) Premier League final day: Everton survive, Leicester and Leeds drop – Football Weekly
Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Barney Ronay and Jonathan Fadugba as the 2022-23 Premier League season draws to a close. Plus, Suzy Wrack is here for a WSL debrief.
(The Audio Bible) Job 22 NIV
In this episode of the Audio Bible Podcast, we continue reading the Old Testament Book of Job. We are reading Job chapter 22 from the [Read more]
Can a City Be Good? – The City E6
At last, there’s a positive example of a city in the Bible, the capital city of Egypt under the rule of Joseph. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore how a city—usually a perpetrator of death and violence—can become a source of life under the leadership of a wise human image of God.
Day 149: The Holy Spirit Recalls Christ’s Mystery
Fr. Mike examines how the Holy Spirit recalls the mystery of Christ. We explore how the Holy Spirit both inspires the Word of God and recalls the Word of God. Fr. Mike emphasizes that it is the Holy Spirit that helps us hear and understand God’s Word. It is the Holy Spirit that helps elicit a response of consent and commitment within us. Today’s readings are Catechism paragraphs 1099-1103.
Day 149 – Monday 29th May 2023
Today’s readings come from Psalms 21; 2 Samuel 7-9
Simon Schama on how inoculation changed the world
Simon Schama discusses how scientific ingenuity and the fear of contagion combined to produce life-saving vaccines
(The Audio Bible) Job 21 NIV
In this episode of the Audio Bible Podcast, we continue reading the Old Testament Book of Job. We are reading Job chapter 21 from the [Read more]