Taking a Break
There are several ways to say “good-bye” in Italian. If you meet on the street and the setting is informal, “ciao” serves as friendly “Hi,” and “Bye.” “A presto,” tossed at someone means,...
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Mark 6:31
And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” For many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat.
Mark 6:31 (ESV)
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Come Aside To a Deserted Place
The first August I lived in Italy, I had no idea what had hit the entire country. Still anemic in language and culture, I didn’t know what to make of the silent streets of Florence, usual...
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