We are going to look atcelebrating Pentecost with your Catholic kidsby breaking down what happened on the first Pentecost.Sometimes looking at a break down of the different parts of the day we are celebrating helps to spark an idea for how to celebrate it. After all, the whole point of do...
How do Jews celebrate Shavuot?Shavuot:At the end of Passover in the spring, Jews begin to count the Omer, a 49 day period until the holiday of Shavuot. Shavuot commemorates the Jewish people's time at Mount Sinai and the giving of the ten commandments and lasts for two days....
Death is often a subject we avoid, cloaked in silence and considered taboo. AtBios, we want to change that by opening the conversation about death, life, and renewal. Reflecting on life also involves honoring its end, and around the world, cultures practice unique ways to honor the dead. ...
This date comes 40 days after Easter, and is a Christian celebration of the belief that Jesus ascended into heaven 40 days after his resurrection, following his crucifixion, and burial in a Roman tomb. Christians will often hold a feast to celebrate the risen and ascended Christ. May 20...
Sicard of Cremona (d. 1215) recorded that Pope Gregory VII (1073-85) finally suppressedMay13 and mandated Nov. 1 as the date to celebrate the Feast of All Saints. As there have been so many people called saints throughout history, an actual number of saints is not known. “There are ...
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