Saint Joseph’s Day – New Orleans
March 19 St. Joseph In New Orleans, Carnival season doesn’t end with Mardi Gras, it just gets going. On the heels of the Mardi Gras and St. Patrick’s Day comes St. Joseph’s Day, one of the biggest...
View ArticleThe Annunciation – Old New Year’s Day
March 25 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. Luke 1:30-31 The...
View ArticleCorpus Christi
June 7, 2012 June 23, 2011 June 3, 2010 Corpus Christi ain’t just a city in Texas. Short for Corpus et Sanguis Christi, aka the Body and the Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi is one of the holiest...
View ArticleGood Friday
April 22, 2011 April 2, 2010 April 10, 2009 Good Friday is the day of remembrance of the execution of Jesus Christ. Also called “Great” and “Holy” Friday, the term “good” is recognized as a reference...
View ArticleMaundy Thursday
April 21, 2011; April 1, 2010; April 9, 2009 Holy Week — Now that’s a name. It makes sense. It’s holy. It’s a week. But some of the names of the individual days of the week… Good Friday remembers the...
View ArticleMemorial of Christ’s Death
April 17, 2011 If you observe one holiday this year… …you’re probably a Jehovah’s Witness. While trying to explore a new holiday every day — over 100 so far this year and counting — I’ve found there’s...
View ArticleThe Annunciation – Old New Year’s Day
March 25 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. Luke 1:30-31 Happy...
View ArticleCorpus Christi
June 7, 2012 June 23, 2011 June 3, 2010 Corpus Christi ain’t just a city in Texas. Short for Corpus et Sanguis Christi, aka the Body and the Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi is one of the holiest...
View ArticleChildren’s Day – Brazil
October 12. It began with a two-foot tall sculpture. Headless at that. Three fishermen were casting their nets in the Paraiba River in Brazil. The year was 1717. Their nets were turning up empty until...
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