In COMMUNITY NEWS we celebrated the first profession of one of our novices. It was a special day with a quiet celebrations and private ceremony. We also finished a beautiful gold and blue solemn vestment set in honor of the Blessed Mother, a project we have been working on for quite some...
nights. True to its name, the festival spans over nine days and nights. During Navratri, Goddess Shakti is worshipped in different forms. In North India,Navratri celebrationsinvolve vibrant Dandiya Raas and Garba dances that are enjoyed by men, women, and children dressed in colorful traditional...
Religious celebrations : an encyclopedia of holidays, festivals, solemn observances, and spiritual commemorations * More than 800 A-Z entries on religious holidays and calendars * Photographs of people celebrating various holidays around the world * A bibliography ... J Melton,JA Beverley,C Buck,....
Since I stay with Balinese friends in Bedulu (=Bedahulu village), the Pura Samuan Tiga is more or less "THE TEMPLE" where the family goes for celebrations. This year was a big 12 days celebration from April 17th to 29th with all kind of activities. People from many communities around ...
Posted onDecember 31, 2020 1 Fiona Hall installation, Australian pavilion, Venice Biennale 2015 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent the Son, born of a woman … — The Letter of Paul to the Galatians (4:4) In my six years of blogging, I have always posted a reflection ...
Unsilent Night: An Advent Revelation–– In an annual December art experience by musician Phil Kline in cities across America, participants collectively create a river of sound moving through the streets––a striking instance of Advent surprise and wonder.“If God is more of a situation than an...
Also, other religious celebrations that are not part of the western calendar will become part of your routine. Buy her gifts. Iranian brides love receiving surprises from their husbands. If you spend time planning a surprise for her, she will appreciate the gesture and shower you with love. ...
Irony and guilt continue to haunt our national celebrations of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Racism is alive and well, along with other long-standing national sins. And the concentration camps on our southern border, where federal agents put children in cages and subject countless ...
Today is Candlemas, the 40thday after the Nativity. Its liturgical origins are obscure, but its blazing processions of candles in the winter dark not only made a glorious end to the extended Christmas celebrations of less hurried times, it also provided a brilliant preview of the resurrection ...