Read the Lectionary Texts I, for one, have long puzzled over why so many important historical events seem to have taken place right next door to a gift shop! Coincidence? I think not! Our ancestors were clearly forward-thinking entrepreneurs who knew that a well-placed souvenir stand was just as crucial as the battle itself. After all, what's a revolution without a commemorative T-shirt? And nowhere is this symbiotic relationship between history and commerce more apparent than in the Holy Land—though with a unique twist. Many pivotal events in our Christian faith have been marked not only by nearby gift [READ MORE]