"First and foremost," his personal website insists, "[Seagal] is a human being with a deep devotion for his fellow man and the environment around us... His deep love and care for others is exemplified in his commitment to do his part to make this a better world".
This disaster led to an intense devotion for an image of Christ called The Lord of the Miracles, which has been taken out in procession every October since 1746.
It's a lifelong devotion for Evola.
Despite their disagreements and separations, Goldman and Berkman would share a mutual devotion for decades, united by their anarchist principles and love for one another.
Genuine devotion for a partner, a child or, yes, a nation, is rooted in a sense of love so deep that it calls us to search for what is good and right, especially when such a path is the hardest to walk.
But even more remarkable, the Goldbergs have no theatrical background other than their degrees in literature (hers is a bachelor's from Hunter College, his is a master's from Brooklyn College) and a devotion to great writing for the theater.
She said of the role, "I feel a great honor and responsibility to be a part of this film, because I know that the Star Trek audience has such a devotion to and affection for these richly drawn characters".
But I also sense in her an understandable feeling of deep accomplishment at having created such a center of devotion for future generations.
The writings of various travellers in the Holy Land, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries, tell of how the Wall and its environs continued to be a place of devotion for the Jews.
Now resting at the church of St. Peter in Munich, the bejeweled remains of St. Munditia became a figure of devotion for poor textile workers because she'd supposedly help spinsters find husbands.
