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What is All Saints' Day? Everything to know about the ancient Catholic holy day
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWednesday is All Saints' Day for Roman Catholics and other Christians. It honors all saints of the...
Judaism's holiest day of the year is approaching. What is Yom Kippur? When does it start?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, is approaching. The name of the holiday...
Valentine's Day 2024 is first day of Lent. What is Ash Wednesday? Can I eat meat?
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 4 months agoValentine's Day is Wednesday, but for Christians will have another reason to celebrate as Ash...
When is Easter 2024? Here are the important dates to know for Lent this year
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoValentine's Day falls on a Wednesday this year. For Christians, there's an additional reason to...
Perspective: Why we need holy days, not just holidays
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn centuries past, holidays like Easter were days of holiness, not just time off work. This helps to...
What is St. Patrick's Day? Why do we celebrate it, and why do we wear green? What to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSt. Patrick's Day in America may be seen as some as a pot of gold on the calendar – a chance to don...
Valentine's Day and Ash Wednesday share a date in 2024. What that means for Catholics.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoCandy hearts, chocolates, romantic dinners: These are the typical indulgences of Valentine's Day....
Yom Kippur marks homecoming for Phoenix synagogue after a year without a senior rabbi
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTaking hold Tuesday and Wednesday, Yom Kippur marks the conclusion to the High Holy Days and is...
Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day this year, here’s what Catholic leaders say you should do
WPXI via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhile it’s not a Holy Day of Obligation to attend mass, the Catholic Church still requires Catholics to follow specific rules on Ash Wednesday. Unlike last year when St. Patrick’s Day fell on ...
Gerson: What does it mean to be holy?
Athens Banner-Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoYears ago, when I was rabbi in a small upstate New York town near West Point, one winter it snowed heavily each weekend December through March. One...
