Image courtesy of artur84 / FreeDigitalPhotos.net St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17 March every year. It supposedly started as a religious holiday in Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of his death in the 5th century. It falls during the Catholic observance of Lent, so special rules have been applied…
Many participate in Ash Wednesday, even an increasing number of Protestants, but the real question is: What does God think of it? [Updated: 5 March 2013] A forehead with ashes smeared on in the shape of the cross Photo by The Cleveland Kid, under CCA-SA license Ash Wednesday is the…
“One of these things is not like the others…” aka “Refrigerate_After_Opening” Photo by Meggito, used under CCA 2.0 license One of these things is not like the others, One of these things just doesn’t belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others By the time I…
A “No Halloween” image on a lot of Spanish websites 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile: 11 Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue…
Statue of Moses in Venezuela Moses is recognized as the one who gave God’s Law to the Israelites 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger,…
Fire is a destructive force used in wartime “Many of you just don’t get it!” ~ Herbert W Armstrong Israel was commanded to keep the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days.
A “sukka city” in Jerusalem Photo by Effi B. Tonight according to the Jewish calendar, Sukkot or the “Feast of Tabernacles” begins. I hope everyone desiring to do so got a chance to go to one of the locations throughout the world where various Sabbatarian Christians keep these days. Legacy…
A Yemenite Jew blows a shofar Tonight begins the Feast of Trumpets according to the calculated Jewish calendar. It is called “Rosh Hashanah” by Jews, but that merely means “New Year” (literally “head of the year”). Still, there is some recognition of its importance, as it kicks off the “Days…
Fountain outside US Dept of Labor Photo by Evrik from Washington DC As I posted on my business blog, “Labor Day Is More Than Just a Day Off“. It is a day of rest for many, and a day of recognition for the American worker. The world is a turbulent…
Church of God, a Worldwide Association has posted its second booklet From Holidays to Holy Days: God’s Plan for You online. It begins by stripping away at Christmas layer by layer, revealing that after you do away with all of the paganism and falsehoods, there is nothing left. Furthermore, the…