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Sunday, June 28, 2020

Mass


In the first reading of Mass today, we heard the story of Elisha, who foretold of a woman (and husband) who would have a child in part due to the couple's kindness. 

I had not really known much if anything about Elisha, so I decided to look him up.  Here is a bit of what I found:

Elisha was according to the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a wonder-worker. Also mentioned in the New Testament and the Quran, Elisha is venerated as a prophet in Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

He is venerated as a saint where he is commemorated in the calendar of saints of the Carmelites, a Catholic religious order, since a decree of the Carmelite General Chapter of 1399. 
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2 comments:

  1. peppylady (Dora)Monday, 29 June, 2020

    My great grandfather was name Elisha

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  2. Liz HindsMonday, 29 June, 2020

    I'm not very up on Old testament prophets, but I'm really enjoying our study of Esther. It's brilliantly written.

    Was Elisha the one before Elijah? It doesn't help that they have similar names.

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