Who were the Gentiles? The Holy Bible often mentioned about the unlikeable Gentiles. Why were they like outcasts? The term " Gentiles " generally refers to people who are not Jewish or who are not part of the Jewish community. In a religious context, the term is often used in contrast to Jews or to refer to non-Christians. The term "Gentile" is derived from the Latin word " gentilis ," which means " of or belonging to a nation ." In the Bible, the term is used to refer to non-Jewish people, particularly in the New Testament. Were The Gentiles Israelites too? In the Bible, Gentiles are mentioned in various contexts, and some of them lived in Israel while others lived outside of Israel. In the Old Testament, Gentiles are sometimes referred to as " the nations ," and they are depicted as living in different regions and kingdoms around Israel. For example, the book of Genesis describes various Gentile nations, including the Eg...

The first line of Hail Mary , originally in Greek, is a verse from the Gospel according to St Luke 1:28 when the archangel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to carry the child Jesus. Hail, favoured one! The Lord is with you." The second line is from Luke 1:42 when Mary visited her cousin Elizabeth. Elizabeth said to Mary ~ Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. Photo by Eustache Le Sueur - Original uploader was Lamré at sv.wikipedia , Public Domain, Link The devotion may have started in 1100s. Christian faithfuls used it as a form of greeting ~ Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with Thee . The tradition of reciting the first two lines with the name Mary added after the word Hail started in the middle of the 13th century in Europe. The petition part of the prayer Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen.  first appeared in print in 1495. The prayer was written in Latin with the...

By Therese C - Flickr : DSCN5513 , CC BY 2.0 , Link On 13 May 1917, three shepherd children, namely Lucia (10 years old), Francisco (8), and Jacinta (6), saw a Lady in all white and brilliant than the sun, who introduced herself as the Angel of Peace. The Lady was wearing a white mantle edged with gold, and holding a rosary. She asked the children to pray the rosary everyday and devote themselves to the Holy Trinity. The devotion to the Lady spread as devotion to Our Lady of Fatima - a name added to the hundreds of appellations attributed to Mary, Mother of Jesus. When did the Catholic Church recognised the apparition as "worthy of belief?" In 1930, the Catholic Church recognised the apparitions and miracles at Fatima as "worthy of belief." This year, 2017, the Catholic Church celebrates the 100 years of devotion to Our Lady of Fatima. The feast day of Our Lady of Fatima is every 13th of May. Fátima is a parish in Portugal.