A summary of the history of Lent and the historical practices associated with it, along with suggestions for how to practice it today.
The beginning of February is an important time both in the church year and in traditional calendars. Biblical Foundations In the church year, February 2 is the Feast of Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple or the Feast of the...
Today is Epiphany, the day the Western churches celebrate the coming of the Magi to Bethlehem and the Eastern churches commemorate Christ’s baptism. The word epiphany means a revelation. For the Western churches, the epiphany is the revelation of Christ to the...
In American culture, we think of the Christmas season as the time leading up to Christmas. Christmas celebrations frequently last only a few days, and then we take down the tree and get ready to celebrate the New Year. Or we think about Christmas as lasting until New...
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