Smithsonian Magazine

There’s More to Frankincense and Myrrh Than Meets the Eye

Well what is myrrh, anyway? - Monty Python's Life of Brian As per the Biblical tale, as recounted in Matthew 2:1-12, an infant Jesus of Nazareth was visited in Bethlehem on the eve of his birth by ...
Delaware County Daily Times

Holy Myrrh-Bearers upholds traditions and raises funds through sales of pierogi

RIDLEY TOWNSHIP — Three hundred pounds of potatoes, 70 pounds of several varieties of cheese, and ten pounds of onions are the weekly norm in the kitchen at Holy Myrrh-Bearers Ukrainian Catholic ...
The Washington Post

Frankincense and myrrh are making a comeback in the Holy Land

KIBBUTZ ALMOG, West Bank — Guy Erlich is a pioneering Israeli farmer, but not in the way you might imagine. Instead of developing new crops or innovative biotechnology, Erlich is engaged in a ...
The Conversation

Frankincense and myrrh have been revered since ancient times – but now they’re under threat

Eoin Lettice receives funding from Science Foundation Ireland. Right now, Christmas nativity scenes across the world feature three kings – also known as the “wise men” or Magi – bringing gifts of gold ...
The Boston Globe

Frankincense and myrrh are making a comeback in the Holy Land

KIBBUTZ ALMOG, West Bank — Guy Erlich is a pioneering Israeli farmer, but not in the way you might imagine. Instead of developing new crops or innovative biotechnology, Erlich is engaged in a ...