I. There’s a custom to gaze at the menorah, to receive its light as the purest of gifts. Gazing at the Hanukkah candles or oil lamps becomes a kind of fixing for the eyes, a training in how to see.

Tenebrae, meaning ‘darkness’ in Latin, is an ancient liturgical service of sung readings and psalms that reflects Christ’s passion and death. During the service, which takes place in a candlelit ...

“Don't be afraid of the darkness; all's well for over the land and the sea. God's keeping the night watch for you and for me”. This part of the song by Jim Reeves reminds me of people’s association of ...