... orthodox faith and the last great Greek theologian. Born in Damascus, John gave up an influential position in the Islamic ... . 1053,1054) As we commemorate St. John of Damascus, we cannot forget his many hymns. There are two that are included in our hymnal: " ... rest to those whom You have chosen and taken For You are the Lover of mankind. --St. John of Damascus, Friday Evening Aposticha Verse ...

Hat tip to the Catholic Fire on this one! Saint John Damascene (also known as St. John of Damscus) was born In Damascus, Syria around 676 AD into a rich family and spent the early years of his adult life serving as the official representative of the Christian community to the Muslim Caliph. He later abandoned this political task to join the monastery of St. Sabas near Jerusalem where he became a ...

... Middle Eastern swordmaking from about 1100 to 1700 AD. Damascus swords were of legendary sharpness and strength, and were apocryphally claimed ... metalsmiths' recipes are no longer available. The foundation for Damascus Steel is Wootz Steel, which originated in India ... patterns. Odyssey is not the first company to produce a putter using Damascus steel, Tad Moore did it and so did Scotty Cameron ...

... resorted to slander. A forged letter to the emperor was produced, supposedly from John, in which the Damascus official was supposed to have offered his help to Leo in conquering the Syrian capital. This ... sacrifice, and to shed tears which would wash away the sins of his former life. Once, he sent the novice to Damascus to sell baskets made at the monastery, and commanded him to sell them at a ...

... artists and Hollywood hairdressers.According to this unusual stuff, Kamisori's Damascus shears are manufactured one by one by the most respected Japanese blade ... passed from one generation to the next. Interestingly, this expensive Kamisori Damascus scissors comes with a life-time warranty.Technorati Tags: unusual stuff, kamisori damascus scissors, samurai sword, hairdressing scissors, steel

... Monday November 2, 2009 the city council of Damascus held a party celebrating the fifth birthday of Metro&# ... muted a bit as the prior Friday afternoon “Ask Damascus” a local citizens political action committee ... . 09-01 Prohibits Light rail in Damascus unless voters choose otherwise. 09-02 Limits ... Charter. Continue reading "Clackamas pols celebrate Damascus birthday with death wish" ...

... commentary on Acts that I own points out the following interesting facets of Damascus in Christianity and Islam: “In the history of religion ... Gentiles; she was the first Christian city to be taken by Islam.” If Damascus was not the oldest, it may at all events be called the most enduring city ... stand thou back, I will not budge a foot: This be Damascus, be thou cursed Cain, To slay thy ...

"Ankara and Damascus form stronger ties DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The border between Turkey and Syria is a bond that ties the two neighboring countries together, the Turkish speaker of Parliament said in Damascus." More:Ankara and Damascus form stronger ties - UPI.com

Observers are puzzled by a mysterious explosion aboard a bus in Damascus. The state-run Syrian Arab News Agency is ... , a popular Shiite Muslin pilgrimage site just south of Damascus that draws tens of thousands of Iranians. Right after the blast, the Arab ... shrine. The bombing was blamed on Sunni militants. Though Tehran and Damascus are allies, some of Syria's Sunni Islamic fundamentalists say ...

... 7, 1898, German Emperor Wilhelm II arrived in Damascus on a historic visit as part of a tour in the Ottoman Empire that also ... The Emperor was received at the Baramkeh railway station by the Governor of Damascus Nazem Pasha and thousands of people cheered the imperial ... . In a historic speech at a state dinner at the Municipality of Damascus that evening, Wilhelm assured the Ottoman Sultan and the 300 ...