(though the meeting may not have taken place until 1221), and the friendship of the two saints is a strong tradition in both theFranciscanandDominicanorders. In the summer of 1216 Dominic was back at Toulouseconferringwith his companions, now 16 in number. This meeting has been called the...
according to tradition derived from certainapocryphalwritings. St. Anne is one of thepatron saintsof Brittany and Canada and of women in labour. As the grandparents ofJesus,Anne and her husband Joachimare also considered the patron saints of grandparents; their feast day is celebrated on July 26...
The Dutch continued to celebrate the feast day of Saint Nicholas, December 6. It was a common practice for children to put out their shoes the night before. In the morning, they would discover the gifts that Saint Nicholas had left there for them. Dutch immigrants brought the legend of Sai...
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It is believed by some that the Family of Jesus Mary and Joseph may have stayed in Bethlehem for up to two years. We know from The Gospel of Matthew that the family had moved from the stable where Jesus was born into a house. We know this because the Wisemen from the east who came...
While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know. Advertising Other Names and Languages English Saint John's Day, Feast of Saint John French La Saint Jean German Johannistag ...
2030 星期四 7月25日 (四) Feast of Saint James the Apostle Observance 2030 星期四 7月25日 (四) Feast of Saint James the Apostle Autonomous Community Holiday GA, M, NA, PV While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be prel...
Explores the meaning and practice of Saint George's Day celebrations in Tudor and early Stuart England. History of Saint George, England's patron saint; Attacks on celebration of saints' days from early religious reformers; Emergence of concerns about the spiritual efficacy of the worship of ...
May June- . . . Mon 24 Latvia: Midsummer Day (Jāņi) Tue 25 Croatia: Independence Day (Dan Neovisnosti) Tue 25 Slovenia: Statehood Day (Dan Državnosti) Sat 29 Malta: Feast of St Peter & St Paul (L-Imnarja) July- Sat ...
Día de San Patricio Ireland’s national holiday is the feast day of Saint Patrick and is celebrated by Irish people all over the world. Saint Patrick’s Day is observed in more countries than any other national holiday, and is a multi-day festival in Ireland itself. ...