Advent is a time of reflection. It is a time that we strive to embrace peaceful stillness and prepare our hearts for Christmas. Yet, Advent always seems to be in…
Faith
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For the people of Jewish faith, the Passover Seder meal is a sacred ritual that celebrates the deliverance and freedom of the Israelite people from four hundred years of slavery…
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We are a little late with starting our observance of Lent this year. Lent started on February 18th, which was only a day after we returned from our month long…
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Merry Christmas! Our family celebrates Christmas for twelve days, starting on December 25th and ending on January 6th, the feast of the Epiphany. I suppose that there are actually thirteen…
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Advent started a couple days ago, on Sunday, and continues on for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. For our family, Advent is a time when we prepare our…
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The Jesus Tree is a Lenten version of the Advent Jesse Tree (What is a Jesse Tree?). On each day during Lent a story about Jesus’ life is read from…
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The Lenten season begins on March 5th, Ash Wednesday, and it goes on for forty-six days, ending with Easter. Lent is meant to be a time of fasting, praying and…
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Throughout the month of December our family prepares for the celebration of Christmas. We light our advent candles and hang ornaments on our Jesse tree, along with other traditions that…
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Today Advent has begun. It is a time of anticipation and preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus. Our family has several Advent traditions, some of our tradition…
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Happy Easter my friends! Alleluia He is risen! What a blessing it has been to celebrate Easter with family. My parents and younger brother arrived at the end of last…