Tag: Religion

March 4th World Day Of Prayer

March Holidays

Isn’t it funny how when all else fails us that we generally turn to prayer. Maybe if we started there we would be far better off in the long run, or the short run. Today is a day that we should all pray, it would be nice if we prayed for world peace and an end of hunger and for things the world needs but more often than not, our own concerns get in the way and if we do pray, it’s for ourselves or those things directly concerning us.Today is always celebrate on the first Friday in March and was created by Mary Ellen Fairchild James of Brooklyn, Ny in 1887.

How to celebrate – Say a prayer today. Form a prayer group. Don’t just pray to ask for something, pry to be thankful as well.

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August 22nd Be An Angel Day

August Holidays

Today it is suggested that we should all be more like Angels. (Though I am told by the religious community a human cannot be an Angel) I think the real meaning of today is act more like you think an Angel acts than to try and literally be one. We think of most Angels as Women but the are Men too, Michael, Gabriel and so forth. But there is something about an Angel being soft and gentle which reminds us more of women. Today was created by Jayne Howard Feldman in 1993.

How to celebrate – Study all the Angels in God’s toolbox. Try and act like an Angel. Look for Angels in your outfield.

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April 2nd Good Friday

April Holidays

It is hard for me to understand how this is “Good Friday” in the Christian world. It is the day that Jesus Christ was nailed to the cross at noon and left human form at 3 PM. The date does vary but the reason for this “Holiday” never does. Good Friday is also known as “Dark Friday”, perhaps a bit more fitting. It should be noted that if records are correct, the day Jesus was placed on the cross started out bright and dry but at 3 PM the sky darkened and became stormy.

How to celebrate – If you are Christian, spend the day in prayer. Celebrate Jesus Christ being raised from the dead on Easter Sunday. Let all celebrate their faith in freedom and choice.

August 22nd Be An Angel Day

August Holidays

We hold Angels high among us. They are God’s warriors, or helpers and we each have at least one that watches over us… or at least we hope we do. I have been told people cannot become Angels and Angels can never have been a person. I am not sure I believe that. Maybe it’s true from the literal sense but I have known many people in my life that I could consider being an Angel and I like to think that if I work hard enough at it, maybe I could become one as well. The day was created by Jay Howard Feldman in 1993. I wonder if he knew something the rest of us didn’t. Kindness is like being an Angel and it requires very little effort from us to do so. So earn your wings whether it’s in this life… or the next.

How to celebrate – Honor any Angel you know. Believe in something beyond yourself. Ask your Angel for some help.

March 17th St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day

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March 17th St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day

St. Gertrude is the Patron Saint of the township of Nivelles in the UK and also better known as the Patron Saint of Cats. She never really was made a Saint but we’ll pretend she was one. She protects the traveler, recent dead and the mentally ill. She represents hospitality, primarily for the traveler, but I guess for the dead and mentally ill as well. She is often depicted in drawings and statues as being surrounded by rats.

How to celebrate – Visit Nivelles. Pray to St. Gertrude. Greet everyone visiting you today as though you are St. Gertrude. Adopt a cat.

February 2nd Candlemas Day

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February 2nd Candlemas Day

Today is the day a large number of Christian based faith groups take their candles to church to be blessed. Since Jesus was the “Light of the World” this symbolism is blessing those things that light our way daily through life (perhaps as we modernize we should take light bulbs). There was a time when candles were the main source of light in the home and blessing them made sense, to protect us from burning down our homes! This is also traditionally the day we are to finally take down our Christmas Decorations.

How to celebrate – Take your candles to get blessed. Make sure your Christmas decorations are down by the end of the day. Look for blessing in all your life.

January 9th Play God Day

January holidays

There are times when we all play God. I don’t think most of us really mean to do it but we do. Like when we drive and look at our cell phones, it is an act of playing God. We are judging that we can be distracted without penalty. It does, however, eventually catch up to us. So often playing like we are God has bad results for others, more than for ourselves, but we will eventually pay for it. And it really doesn’t matter which God you pray to, it’s the same. We feel we answer to someone more knowing than ourselves, at least we hope there is someone more knowing than ourselves. And if you believe you have to trust. Trust that whatever you are playing God with will be better off in God’s hands than our own.

How to celebrate – Thank whatever God you believe in. Do not pass judgement on others. Know that you are not perfect and therefore, able to make mistakes and have bad judgement.

April 21st Easter Sunday

April Holidays

For Christians today is the day Jesus arose from the dead showing that God could even defeat death. It is a great day of celebration as it should be. The cross and Empty Tomb is the symbol of Easter for Christians. While Easter Service is a tradition for most.

Other symbols and traditions have crept in. The day is filled with colorful eggs that are hidden so they smell really bad when you do actually find them, chocolate, jelly beans, and Peeps. Did you know that over 1.5 billion Peeps are sold yearly, most at Easter since it is also tied to the Goddess Eastre, who is symbolized as a bunny (funny how that worked out).

How to celebrate – Go to church. Hide Easter eggs. Celebrate the Resurrection with a family party.

April 19th Good Friday

April Holidays

Today is one of the most important days in Christianity, Good Friday. It is the day that Jesus was put on the cross, passing away at 3 PM. I have never actually understood what made this Good Friday, it seems like a pretty rotten one to me. However I guess what followed was pretty darn special. We could not have had Easter Sunday without Good Friday. It is also known as “Dark Friday”, maybe a little more fitting. The day turned dark at 3PM also. The day varies with the year sometimes coming early, sometimes later. It really doesn’t matter when it comes, it’s still a day to remember. That someone would suffer all so that we could have everything is amazing. Jesus did that for us ALL!

How to celebrate – Go to church. Read the Bible. Believe.

March 5th Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday

March Holidays

Today is Mardi Gras, in some places better known as Fat Tuesday and Shrove Day. The idea of it is simple, because the following day is Ash Wednesday where you have to give up something you really like for Lent. Fat Tuesday becomes your day to splurge and over do the things you will be giving up the next day. It is famous in New Orleans, along Bourbon Street, where the idea of throwing beads into the crowd from parade floats is the highlight for many.

How to celebrate – List the things you like to do most and figure out which you will be giving up. Throw a party. Wear a mask so no one knows who you are.