On the American National Flag

One of our great symbols is the American flag, 13 red and white 1) stripes 2) corresponding to the number of original states on a 3) rectangular piece of cloth, one corner blue with 50 white stars for

Leviticus 利未记21

21The Lord said to Moses, Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: 'A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die, 2except for a close relative, such as his mother or father, his son or daughter, h

2nd Kings 列王纪下19

19When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the temple of the Lord . 2He sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son

Some Say It’s Time for Women as Priests, But It’s Unlikely

The Roman Catholic Church does not allow women to become priests. With the latest sex abuse crisis, some believe it is time for a change. But, they admit, it is unlikely the church will change anytime soon. Pope Francis and the male priests at the Va

PSALMS 诗篇139

1O Lord , you have searched me and you know me. 2You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4Before a word is on my tongue you know it compl

VOA慢速英语20060731b

THIS IS AMERICA - Clergy in America: Still Mostly a Man's World, but More Women Answer Calling and Make GainsBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, July 31, 2006 Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Specia

PSALMS 诗篇111

1Praise the Lord . I will extol the Lord with all my heart in the council of the upright and in the assembly. 2Great are the works of the Lord ; they are pondered by all who delight in them. 3Glorious and majestic are his deeds, and his righteousness

PSALMS 诗篇065

PSALM 65 1Praise awaits you, O God, in Zion; to you our vows will be fulfilled. 2O you who hear prayer, to you all men will come. 3When we were overwhelmed by sins, you forgave our transgressions. 4Blessed are those you choose and bring near to live

PSALMS 诗篇008

PSALM 8 1O Lord , our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. 2From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. 3When I co

Isaiah 以赛亚书48

48Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the Lord and invoke the God of Israel- but not in truth or righteousness- 2you who call yourselves citizen

Isaiah 以赛亚书37

37When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and went into the temple of the Lord . 2He sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah so

【荆棘鸟】第三章 04

他克制着自己，使脸上不露出怨恨的神色；这个教区是他培养自我克制的好地 方。假如有朝一日他有机会摆脱他的脾气给他招来的默默无闻的处境，他就不会再 重蹈覆辙了。要是他善用心机

英语美文:寻找真爱

online dating is about vanity. Simply put, I think that I'm too attractive, too interesting and too young to need to subject myself to the trauma of courting on the Internet. 我讨厌网络相亲的最大原因在于其虚有其表。简而言之，我

双语阅读：寻找真爱

online dating is about vanity. Simply put, I think that I'm too attractive, too interesting and too young to need to subject myself to the trauma of courting on the Internet. 我讨厌网络相亲的最大原因在于其虚有其表。简而言之，我

在你愤怒时或许能帮你平静下来的10条名言

Anger be tough. It can spawn its ugly minions, like frustration, fear, anxiety, stress and even rage. It can feel like its eating you up inside as it practically ruins your entire day while filling your head with a bunch of angry, negative thoughts.

月亮和六便士 第四十六章(3)

But I do not think he was a happy man. 然而我认为他生活得并不幸福。 He suffered from dyspepsia, and he might often be seen sucking a tablet of pepsin; 他长期患消化不良症，嘴里经常含着一片胃蛋白酶药片。 in the mo

TED演讲:我们不要一成不变的教育(4)

You know, I always wonder, who makes up those rules? 我一直都挺郁闷的，到底是谁制定这样的臭规定啊？ For years I went to -- Look, I went the Harvard Ed School. I thought I knew something. 多年以来，我一直会去哈佛的E

英语听书《白鲸记》第197期

The liquor soon mounted into their heads, as it generally does even with the arrantest topers newly landed from sea, and they began capering about most obstreperously. 不久,那伙人便发起酒疯来,因为刚上岸的水手,哪怕是酒量十足的

美国语文第六册 第117期:保罗在玛斯山上的演讲

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars Hill, and said, Ye men of Athens! 保罗站在战神玛斯山上中央的，说道，你们雅典人听着！ I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. 我觉得你们对任何事情都尊奉神明。

英闻天下——193 Travel Blog: India Festival

For millions of devout Hindus, it is time yet again to soak in the spiritual energy of what is perhaps the world's largest religious gathering - the Maha Kumbh mela or Grand Pitcher Festival. The 55-day festival is being held in the holy city of Alla