This year I turn to the holiest object stored there: the aron ha-kodesh, the holy ark of the covenant. The ark was a box made of acacia wood overlaid by gold (about 52-by-31-by-31 inches).

The Ark of the Covenant or Ark of Testimony was the holiest object in the possession of the ancient Israelites, who had it for 1,000 years till it mysteriously disappeared.

A sermon is given on the mount by Abuna Andreas at Lalibella during Christmas rituals ... The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant by Graham Hancock, Simon & Schuster, 1992. You Might Also ...

Recently, I heard a very good sermon entitled, “Bringing Back the Ark.” This was referring to the Ark of the Covenant that represented the Presence of God in the midst of the Nation of Israel ...

On August 20 I attended the Translation of the Relic and Mass at the parish church of the Assumption in Żebbuġ, Gozo, and was struck by the beautiful homily delivered by the renowned biblical ...