An orionine voice in the desert

Here in Jordan, is not different from other countries in the world at the time of Lent, of course the Catholic Church carries many of the traditions from Otodox Church, for example, many families in our community are doing Orthodox fasting, that much different from ours. The Catholic Church so ask the abstinence of meat, also the Orthodox church, in his fasting is abstinence from meat and all its derivatives, egg and milk and also their derivatives. The Station of the Cross is also a very powerful experience in all the churches here in the Middle East, as also the confession and spiritual retreats below has some photos of those moments in our community. Station pf Cross Confession

Mansaf ( Arabic : منسف ‎) is a Jordanian dish made of lamb cooked in a sauce of fermented dried yogurt and served with rice or groats . It is the national dish of Jordan . PREPARATION The lamb is cooked in a broth made with a fermented then dried yogurt-like product called jameed , and served on a large platter with a layer of flatbread ( markook or shrak) topped with rice and then meat, garnished with almonds and pine nuts , parsley and then sauce poured over all . CULTURAL ROLE Mansaf is served on special occasions such as weddings and births, or to honor a guest, and on major holidays such as Eid ul-Fitr , Eid ul-Adha , Christmas Day and Jordan's Independence Day, Easter, Graduations , It is traditionally eaten collectively from a large platter in the Bedouin style, standing around the platter with the left hand behind the back and using the right hand instead of utensils. Al Karak is widely accepted by citizens as the mansaf "capital" of Jordan. Ph...