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The construction unions in Mexico chose to defy Pope John XXIII's cancellation of this feast day in the Catholic calendar in 1960. Until then, it was a day when people decorated the crosses of the dead an...
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The week leading up to Mother’s Day in the Christian community in the United States is called Family Week.
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The fourth Friday after Easter is Great Prayer Day, Common Prayer Day, or in Dutch, "Store Bededag," a public holiday celebrated in Denmark. On Store Bededag, the Danes walk through Langelinie or Kastelle...
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May Day has been celebrated since Roman times and began as a pagan holiday to celebrate spring and fertility. In Germany, it is known as Walpurgis Night. Saint Walburga brought Christianity to the German...
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An annual celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines, Our Lady of Good Peace and Voyage is a month-long celebration of the Mother of Jesus Christ throughout the archipelago nation. Special masses...
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Rogation Sunday is traditionally marked the fifth Sunday after Easter and three days before the anniversary of the final Ascension of Christ to Heaven in the Christian faith. The tradition was first pract...
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On Rural Life Sunday, the Christian community celebrates and affirms the people and communities around the globe who grow our food and raise the livestock that feeds and clothe us. Prayers to protect and...
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The Feast of St. Augustine marks the death of Archbishop Augustine, the first archbishop of Canterbury as of 597 AD. Augustine is responsible for bringing Christianity to England and converting it from pa...
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Believed to be a miracle, in the 1650s, the city of Cagliari in Sardinia, Italy, somehow managed to escape the plague sweeping Europe. Locals believe it was the intervention of Saint Efisio. The city vowe...
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Joan of Arc was a teenage girl who led a French army against the English, who were invading. She is said to have visions from God and thus inspired an entire army of men to follow, not just a woman, but a...
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Saint Isidro (1082-1172AD) is the patron saint of Madrid and the patron saint of farmers. Each year in Hispanic nations, including Mexico and Spain, festivities are held on the day leading up to this feas...
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May is an ideal month if you've dreamed of visiting the Philippines. Several festivals honor the Virgin Mary, considered the month's patron and the most fragrant and colorful festival is Flores de Mayo an...
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The season of Advent occurs in the four weeks leading up to Christmas. It's about preparing the mind, body, and soul for the Messiah's joyous arrival and marking the church's birth. What is the Messiah,...
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All Saints' Day begins at sundown on Halloween and continues for 30 hours. It is known by many names, including All Hallows, Day of All the Saints, Solemnity of All the Saints, or the Feast of Saints. A...
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All Souls Day (Commemoration of All the Faithful Dead) follows All Saints' Day. It is a day set aside for Christians to commemorate their departed loved ones. Devote families visit grave sites offering...
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National Bible Week has occurred in the United States since 1941. It is a time to share the Bible with the interfaith community and attend bible-focused events, plays, and concerts. Annually in November.
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International Day of the Bible is a time to share the Bible with the interfaith community and attend Bible-focused events, plays, and concerts. Across the world, Christian communities pause at noon local...
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A day of repentance, fasting, and prayer, Buss und Bettag occurs on the final Wednesday before the last Sunday of the church year. Buss und Bettag is a public holiday in Saxony.
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World Community Day aims to strengthen family ties by focusing on peace and justice worldwide. Organized by Church Women United, a Christian organization from the Reformed Church of America, World Commu...
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Dear Santa Letter Week promotes creativity and tradition as children expand their imagination through letter writing, quickly becoming a lost art. This week, children write to Santa Claus about their Chri...