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4 days ago · The Nativity of The Lord - Christmas Feast day: Dec 25. The Nativity of The Lord - Christmas. The word for Christmas in late Old English is Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ, first found in 1038 ...
2 days ago · By Claudine Macalisang – Dec 20, 2022. Legend has it that ‘ The 12 Days of Christmas ‘ was written during a time of persecution in England between 1558 and 1829 as a Catechism song for young Catholics who were forbidden to practice their faith. Each number signifies a teaching of the Catholic faith.
2 days ago · A Catholic Guide to the Traditional 40 Days of Christmas. The Christmas cycle extends to Feb. 2. (photo: Unsplash) COMMENTARY: May we follow Mary’s ‘sweet example’ in adoring the Child until Feb. 2. Susanna Spencer, January 10, 2023. The high festive days of Christmas have passed.
2 days ago · Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 [a] as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.
2 days ago · On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: A Partridge in a Pear Tree On the second day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Three French Hens Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree On the fourth day of Christmas my true ...
4 days ago · Meaning, Christmas already existed by 354 AD. This is confirmed by the document from 204 AD cited above.] For Christianity the Feast of Christmas acquired its definitive form in the fourth century when [Roman pagans stopped celebrating] the Roman Feast of the Sol invictus, the invincible sun.
5 days ago · Easter, principal festival of the Christian church, which celebrates the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day after his Crucifixion. The earliest recorded observance of an Easter celebration comes from the 2nd century, though the commemoration of Jesus’ Resurrection probably occurred earlier.
