March 27

347: Traditional birthdate for Jerome, the priest and theologian best
known for the creation of the Vulgate Bible, the Latin translation of the text
and the author of correspondence with Augustine of Hippo that frequently
mentioned the …

Bishop Mitchell Cordor shares a powerful message about prayer. As we continue in our Prepare The Way series, we discover in Luke 11:1-4 how to pray. Pray is a dialogue between God and his people. Through prayer, we find that we have access to the Father’s heart for us. As the way is being prepared […]

March
15

457
BCE (12th of Nisan, 3303): Ezra and his followers departed from the River Ahava
on their way to Jerusalem.

44
BCE: Julius Caesar was assassinated in the Roman Senate. The Jews supported
Caesar in his fight for power against Crassus and P…

March 11

222: Severus Alexander began his reign as Roman
Emperor during which a table in Intercisa (Hungary) was inscribed as follows:
“To the Eternal God! For the salvation of our Lord; the pious, felicitous
Emperor Severus Alexander and the Empress …

March 6

19 BCE (12th of Adar
II, 3741): The Temple “built” by King Herod was dedicated.  Technically, Herod had refurbished the Second
Temple and not built a ‘third Sanctuary.”

1239: With the Edict of
Valencia, Spanish King James I validated pri…

February
29

 1236: In Narbonne (France), an attack on
the Jewish quarter occurred after a Jew accidentally killed a Gentile during an
argument. The Governor of the city, Don Amyeric, forcibly reestablished order.
The house and library of Rabbi Me…

February 22 1290
BCE:  The coronation of Ramses II, who, according to some, is the Pharaoh
of the Exodus. Since the Bible does not mention the Pharaoh by name, Ramses is
not the only candidate.  In addition to which, there is some debate…