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Information on the Christian Season of Advent from a Protestant perspective, including the meaning of the symbols used to celebrate it and its theological significance as part of Christian worship.

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Blessing of the Fleet ceremony begins with the dropping of an evergreen wreath into Clear Creek from the Kemah Boardwalk in remembrance of those who have been lost at sea. Brightly decorated shrimp boats and pleasure craft file past the Cadillac Bar Restauranton the Kemah Boardwalk and are Blessed by the Cleargy in this 32 year old event., Aug. 6th Sunday, Kemah Texas 32nd Annual Event will be ...

Through the Holy Spirit we are restored to paradise, led back to the Kingdom of heaven, and adopted as children, given confidence to call God Father and to share in Christ's grace, called children of light and given a share in eternal glory. - St. Basil, De Spiritu Sancto The Holy Spirit Questions & Answers The Gifts of the Holy Spirit (General) The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit The Charismatic ...

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EPIPHANY - THREE KINGS Lovers of carols and Christmas parties know that this season has 12 days, packed with golden rings, calling birds and various kinds of gentry, musicians and domestic workers. December 25 is Christmas - and 25 minus 12 does equal 13. Do the math and you will see why shopping malls, newspapers, television networks, and other cultural fortresses annually deliver some kind of ...

Information about the Season of the Christian Church Year known as Pentecost, its history from the Old Testament, and its significance as an aspect of Christian theology and worship.

The Great Feast Days of the Orthodox Church Content: Introduction. Pascha (Resurrection or Easter). Nativity of the Theotokos (Mother of God). Elevation of the Cross. Presentation of the Theotokos in the Temple. Nativity of Christ. Theophany (Baptism of our Lord). Presentation of Christ in the Temple. Annunciation. Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday). Ascension of our Lord.

The Lessons Appointed for Use on All Saints' Day Service I Ecclesiasticus 44:1-10, 13-14 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-17 Matthew 5:1-12 Psalm 149 Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: Give us grace so to follow your blessed saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those ineffable joys that you ...

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Musical Musings: Solemnities All Saints' Day FRANCIS MERSEMAN Transcribed by Joseph P. Thomas In Gratitude to St. Joseph This article is reprinted here with the kind permission of Kevin Knight, who has undertaken a project to transcribe an online version of the 1907 Catholic Encyclopedia. Liturgical reforms since Vatican II have suppressed the vigil and octave for this feast which are mentioned ...

Become a Witness to the Nations . Our New Project in Support of Israel Pentecost/Shavuot - Spiritual Birthday of the Church All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts. 2:4 Lecturer: Rev. Edward Daniel Brotsky, D.D. Copyright Edward Daniel Brotsky, 1988, 1995. All rights reserved. This message was given by Rev. Edward D.

St. Margaret Catholic Church-Bayou La Batre, Alabama. Announcing the 61st Annual Blessing of the Fleet.

The Catholic Feasts of All Saints (November 1) and All Souls (November 2) are compared to Halloween and explained.

Feast Days of the Orthodox Church The Ecclesiastical Calendar begins on September 1st. The Feast of Christ's Resurrection, Holy Pascha, is the greatest Feast of the Church and stands in a class by itself. The next in importance are the Twelve Great Feasts of the Church. Then there are countless other feasts celebrated throughout the year. These feasts can be found in the Synaxarion Page on this ...

LITHUANIAN CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS Shrovetide masks of folk ensemble ''Suduviai'' from Vilkavi kis. Shrovetide masks made in Giedriai principal school. Shrovetide masks made in Gi ai high school. Exibition of Shrovetide masks in Vilkavi kis, 1996. SHROVE TUESDAY Shrove Tuesday not a holiday but is singled out as the day which puts to end meat eating and the time of merrymaking Tuesday before Lent.

The Catholic Worker Movement Home Dorothy Day Peter Maurin Communities Research Help Writings New Items Search Writings Dorothy Biographies Photos Canonization Index Bibliographies An article by Dorothy Day Reflections During Advent By Dorothy Day Ave Maria, November-December 1966 ...

Epiphany by barry brake editor's note: this is the final installment in a series on the Christian calendar by Barry Brake - special to Communique A couple of years back I had an epiphany. A minister of mine, Jim Graham, pointed out that probably not a lot of people noticed the star that marked Jesus's birth. It hadn't occurred to me. Our iconography is dominated by images of a huge, unavoidable ...

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