Lent is the 40 days and nights leading up the celebration of Easter, in which Christians typically fast and devote their lives even more fully to God. The idea of Lent and the driving principles behind it can be difficult for children to understand. Instead of telling your child that Lent ...
To become a nun, one must be Catholic, female, unmarried, and sane. Women who are not virgins can become a nun. Women who have been previously married and are divorced may not generally become a nun unless they have received a divorce or annulment from the Catholic Church. They must pro...
Catholic, Jewish, Hindu, and Islamic faiths, among others. It is a time to welcome the baby into the religious community and bestow blessings and good wishes upon the child.
After a few weeks of downward trending prices, we did see a bit of a bump just ahead of the Good Friday/Easter Weekend. TheLouisiana Radio Networkis reporting that on average prices jumped by .50 cents across the state this week. Crawfish App is reporting that mudbugs can be bought for ...
We can explain the Irish role in the Empire but we cannot nor should not ignore this historical record. There is a new generation of young Irish wanting to embrace this complication through ‘a more appropriate relationship with history’, to borrow historian David Olusoga’s fine formulation. ...
Welcome to WordBowl! How it works: Folks like you send word suggestions (look below for link, or submit to wordbowl@gmail.com). I draw one at random and have my essayish-or-fictional way with it (handwriting in bars & coffee shops all over NYC). Let the
For a child has been born for us, a son given to us;authority rests upon his shoulders, and he is namedWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NRSV) I’d just had lunch with my friend Andrea and we left the burrito shop and walked together...
The traditional interpretation ofChristianityis that Christ's atonement on the cross — in which he died for the sins of the world — and his victory over death during the Easter resurrection, mean that all faithful Christians can be forgiven of their sins in this life and ultimately be resurr...
she kept her Irish accent all the way to her deathbed. She used to shoot whiskey every morning, go to church everyday like the good Irish catholic she was, and made a mean corned beef and cabbage every St. Patty’s Day and Easter. I have nothing but fond memories of my Irish grandmo...
It has become even more meaningful to me as a mother since we have added two more children to our family and since my mother has passed away in 2007. Baby Mine When I was a child we were the first family on our street to own a VCR. It was mostly because my Mom wanted to be ...