Michael Dirda Historian and biographer Julia Boyd opens her riveting “Travelers in the Third Reich” with this anecdote: “Imagine that it is the summer of 1936 and you are on honeymoon in Germany. The sun is shining, the people are …
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One of the most popular passion plays, the Oberammergau, has been performed since 1634 in the village of Oberammergau, Bavaria. The elaborate production, which features much more than the trial and passion reenactments, runs over five hours. It includes text, …
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1 / 1 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. John Hort, deputy chief of staff, operations, for U.S. Army Europe, addresses more than 250 military personnel from 35 different nations in attendance for the Combined Training Conference in …
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Divine Mercy devotion began in late 1930s by St. Faustina Kowalska Published: April 21, 2017 Divine Mercy Sunday will be observed April 23 across the diocese. St. John Paul II put the devotion on the Church’s universal calendar for …
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Jesus reads his lines on his daily commute from Laois to Dublin. Mary Magdalene’s day job is organising the National Ploughing Championships. And every second male in Ballylinan is sporting a bushy beard. It’s all part of the preparations for …
Jesus, Judas and even the donkey are rehearsing for Ballylinan’s passion play Read more »
The ultimate bike park for anyone who loves flow trails, action, and perfectly shaped trails. It’s no wonder that Sölden is often called “Little Canada”, after all, well-known trail builders (Hans NoWay Rey, Didi Schneider, Glen Jacobs, Chris Bernhard, Chris Kehmeier) …
For some luxury vacationers, a river cruise ship is too small; for others, it’s too big. For clients in the latter group, there’s another option: barge cruising. Aside from a diminutive size—it typically accommodates a dozen or perhaps 18 people—a …
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Cruising is an almost-all-inclusive vacation, and the higher up the spectrum of luxury you go, the less there is to think about. And yet, little extra touches can transform a standard vacation into the trip of a lifetime. That was …
GREENVILLE – This past year, Dale Musser picked up a trumpet for the first time in 35 years. It took a pretty special occasion – the 200th anniversary of the beloved Christmas carol, Silent Night – for Musser to start …
Musser performs for 200th commemoration of Silent Night Read more »