Sep 26th, 2008 · Australian singer Nick Cave and and his band, the Bad Seeds, are best known for angry, twisted, ballad-like lyrics. Their 2008 album, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, was inspired, in part, by the Biblical story of Lazarus. It is Cave's 14th studio album.
Mar 11th, 2008 · In California, there is an annual blessing of the cars. And also a blessing of the animals. The faithful in Nicaragua have taken the celebration of animals one step further: At the annual mass of St. Lazarus, they light candles and pray for their pets. They also hold a contest for best-dressed pet. Churchgoers included a pig in a sweater and dogs dressed up like babies and clowns. And one in a tiny military uniform.
Oct 21st, 2006 · Esther Schor, poet and professor of English at Princeton University, has written a biography of Emma Lazarus, whose verse graces the Statue of Liberty. Lazarus' life and work are worth a second look in light of the current debate on U.S. immigration policy.