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St. Valentine's Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The history of Valentine's day can be traced back to an obscure Catholic Church feast day, said to be in honor of Saint Valentine, are discussed below. The day is now most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines." Modern Valentine symbols include the heart-shaped outline and the figure of the winged Cupid. In Ancient Rome, the day of February 15 was Lupercalia, the festival of Lupercus, the god of fertility, who was represented as half-naked and dressed in goat skins. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Valentine's_Day

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Ecclesiastical Feasts Feast Days, or Holy Days, are days which are celebrated in commemoration of the sacred mysteries and events recorded in the history of our redemption, in memory of the Virgin Mother of Christ, or of His apostles, martyrs, and saints, by special services and rest from work. The ordinary double feasts are called duplicia minora; occurring with feasts of a higher rank, they can be simplified, except the octave days of some feasts and the feasts of the Doctors of the Church, which are transferred. Prototypes and starting-points for the oldest ecclesiastical feasts are the Jewish solemnities of Easter and Pentecost. www.newadvent.org /cathen/06021b.htm

What Is the Bahá'í Feast? Bahá'í communities hold Feast, normally, on the first day of the Bahá'í month, each of which is 19 days long. Hence, the term "19-Day Feast." Under adverse or abnormal circumstances, the Feast Day may be postponed to another day, but it is important that the Feast be conducted. The importance and character of the institution of the Feast are clearly emphasized in the Holy Scriptures of Bahá'u'lláh and `Abdu'l-Bahá. www.geocities.com /~quddus/feast/feastis.html

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Feast of the Ascension It is one of the Ecumenical feasts ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter and of Pentecost among the most solemn in the calendar, has a vigil and, since the fifteenth century, an octave which is set apart for a novena of preparation for Pentecost, in accordance with the directions of Leo XIII. The Pilgrimage of Sylvia (Peregrinatio Etheriae) speaks of the vigil of this feast and of the feast itself, as they were kept in the church built over the grotto in Bethlehem in which Christ was born (Duchesne, Christian Worship, 491-515). It may be that prior to the fifth century the fact narrated in the Gospels was commemorated in conjunction with the feast of Easter or Pentecost. www.newadvent.org /cathen/01767b.htm

CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Feast of Guardian Angels It is believed that the new feast was intended to be a kind of supplement to the Feast of St. Michael, since the Church honoured on that day (29 September) the memory of all the angels as well as the memory of St. Among the numerous changes made in the calendar by Clement X was the elevation of the Feast of Guardian Angels to the rank of an obligatory double for the whole Church to be kept on 2 October, this being the first unoccupied day after the feast of St. Michael (Nilles, op. The multiplicity of feasts is in fact quite a modern development, and that the guardian angels were not honoured with a special feast in the early Church is no evidence that they were not prayed to and reverenced. www.newadvent.org /cathen/07050a.htm

THE BIBLICAL FEAST DAYS - GOD'S CALENDAR This feast was also a shadow or type because fifty days after the resurrection there was the first outpouring of the Holy Spirit, that resulted in three thousand souls being added to the church in one day. When one of the feast days fell on the seventh day Sabbath, it was referred to as a high Sabbath day (John 19:31). Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkoth) - An eight day feast of ingathering. www.aloha.net /~mikesch/feasts.htm

Calendar of saints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Medievalists continue the old tradition of dating by saints' days: their works may appear "dated" as "The Feast of Saint Martin" or "Lammastide". The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with one or more saints, and referring to the day as the saint's day of that saint. As the number of recognized saints increased during Late Antiquity and roughly the first half of the Middle Ages, eventually every day of the year had at least one saint who was commemorated on that date. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Feast_day

The Manila Times Internet Edition TOP STORIES > Feast day of San Nicolas: A festival all our own On the feast day of Saint Nicolas, fluvial parades and other great fanfare were held on the river to the consternation of the priests, who were afraid that the celebrations were bordering on the pagan.’” The Feast Day of San Nicolas should be considered the only festival unique to the Chinese in the Philippines; it is not observed by Chinese communities elsewhere. These pagodas are taken to Guadalupe the day before the feast of the patron saint, preceded by native musicians who ride bancas. www.manilatimes.net /national/2004/jun/15/yehey/top_stories/20040615top6.html

ws971030 The primary reason for establishing a common feast day was because of the desire to honor the great number of martyrs, especially during the persecution of Emperor Diocletion (284-305), the worst and most extensive of the persecutions. Quite supply, there were not enough days of the year for a feast day for each martyr and many of them died in groups. Both the Feast of All Saints and the Feast of All Souls evolved in the life of the Church independently of paganism and Halloween. www.catholicherald.com /saunders/97ws/ws971030.htm

FEAST OF THE DORMITION OF OUR MOST HOLY LADY, THE THEOTOKOS AND EVER-VIRGIN MARY A strict fast is followed on most of the days (no meat, dairy, oil, or wine), with the exceptions of fish on the Feast of the Transfiguration (August 6) and the day of the Dormition. The Feast of the Dormition is celebrated with the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom which is conducted on the morning of the Feast and preceded by a Matins (Orthros) service. Along with the biblical reference in Acts 2:14 that confirms that the Virgin Mary was with the Holy Apostles on the day of Pentecost, the tradition of the Church holds that she remained in the home of the Apostle John in Jerusalem, continuing a ministry in word and deed. www.goarch.org /en/special/listen_learn_share/dormition/learn

Feast day - OrthodoxWiki A feast day (or festival) is the date a saint, a holy event, or a holy object is commemorated in the liturgical life of the Orthodox Church. The feast day of a saint is generally the date of his or her death. A feast day is primarily celebrated through the hymnography of the Church's divine services appointed to be celebrated on such day. orthodoxwiki.org /Feast

Healthy Feast Day Cooking Actually, feast days are a diabetics nightmare, unless you plan on serving foods that are tasty, yet good for you. Most cooks will be serving the standard feast day fare, such as red chili, green chili, vegetable or other stews, posole, and or course, the pies bread and deserts. With feast day coming, most people are planning what to serve to the many friends and family that will be arriving to celebrate San Geronimo Day on September 30th. www.laplaza.org /health/dwc/feast_cooking.html

Special Feast Days This feast was instituted by Saint Pius V on the anniversary of the naval victory won by the Christian fleet at Lepanto. This feast originated in the fourth century as the Eastern Feast of all Martyrs and was attested to by St. Ephrem. This feast recalls the apparitions of Mary at the hill of Tepayac on December 9-12, 1531 to Blessed Juan Diego. www.carr.org /~meripper/faith/feasts.htm

Domestic-Church.Com: Saint Profile: All Saints Day The feast day commemorates and celebrates all the saints and martyrs who have no official feast day on the calendar, and who may only be known as saints to God and the angels. Pope Sixtus IV established the Feast of All Saint's as a holy day of obligation for the entire Latin Church. The feast was a popular one, and in the spring, that is, at the end of the winter, there was not enough food left in Rome to feed the great number of pilgrims who came to Rome to celebrate. www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19980901/SAINTS/ALL_SNTS.HTM

The Nineteen Day Feast Open to both adults and children, the Nineteen Day Feast is the regular gathering that promotes and sustains the unity of the local Bahá'í community. While food and beverages are usually served, the term itself is meant to suggest that the community should enjoy a "spiritual feast" of worship, companionship and unity. The use of the word "feast" might seem to imply that a large meal will be served. www.bahai.com /thebahais/pg12.htm

10 Proofs Passover Is a Memorial, Not a Feast Day A fifth and often overlooked criterion for Passover as a non-High Day is that the Passover is referred to as a Preparation day for the Feast in the New Testament. This command is the same for the High Days of the Feast in passages found in Exodus 12 and Leviticus 23. Others believe that both the Passover and the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread are on the 14th. www.yrm.org /10_proofs_passover_is_a_memorial.htm

Patron Saints Index: Saint George In the 15th century his feast day was as popular and important as Christmas. Hearing the story on a day when a princess was to be eaten, he crossed himself, rode to battle against the serpent, and killed it with a single blow with his lance. The monster ate two sheep each day; when mutton was scarce, lots were drawn in local villages, and maidens were substituted for sheep. www.catholic-forum.com /saints/saintg05.htm

*Ø*  Wilson's Almanac free daily ezine Book of Days August 22 Feast day of Aedesia ancient Greece Mona Lisa stolen Captain James Cook Australia Dorothy Parker quotes St Columba Loch Ness monster June 13 – Roman Catholic feast days are often commemorated on the anniversary of the saints’ deaths, rarely on their birthdays). Feast day of St Hippolytus of Porto, bishop and martyr Consider every day that you are then for the first time – as it were – beginning; and always act with the same fervour as on the first day you began. www.wilsonsalmanac.com /book/aug22.html

LUCYFEST/ THE QUEEN OF LIGHTS / FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS Throughout Sweden the feast day of Lucia, or Lucy, is celebrated as a festival of lights. Before the calendar reform, her original feast day (the day of her martyrdom) happened to fall on the shortest day of the year. Before the Reformation Saint Lucy's Day was one of unusual celebration and festivity because, for the people of Sweden and Norway, she was the great "light saint" who turned the tides of their long winter and brought the light of the day to renewed victory. www.serve.com /shea/germusa/lucia.htm

Hundreds celebrate Muslim holy day at feast The prayer marks one of the most important Muslim holy days of the year and is observed by Muslims who don't make the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, said Imam Sabur Abdul-Salaam, president of the Muslim Community Association of the Mohawk Valley. For some, the feast is also a way to catch up with people. The holy day commemorates the prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only son. www.uticaod.com /archive/2004/02/08/news/25581.html

Festivals.com - Celebrating the World of Festivals and Events All Saints' Day began as the Feast of All Martyrs on May 13, 609, when Pope Boniface IV dedicated the pagan Pantheon in Rome as a church, in honor of the Blessed Virgin and all martyrs. The feast was held to honor all martyrs, including those whose names were unknown, and therefore, had no feast day. Since the early days of Christianity, local churches have honored their martyrs with special feast days. www.festivals.com /00-10-october/afterlife/asd.cfm

Catholic World News : Pope leads Marian feast-day celebration Vatican, Dec. 09, 2004 (CWNews.com) - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) led the celebrations of the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, with a solemn Mass in the morning and a visit to the statue of the Virgin Mary at Rome's Spanish Steps later in the day. Earlier in the day, Roman firefighters has used their ladders to place a garland of flowers on the head of the statue; during the day thousands of people placed wreaths at the foot of the column. This year's celebration took on special significance because it is the 150th anniversary of the day when Blessed Pius IX formally defined the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=33910

Annie's "Feast of Trumpets" Page Day of Atonement, on the tenth day of It was one of the seven days of holy convocation. www.annieshomepage.com /trumpets.html

Hernando: Church celebrates naming on feast day Each church in the Greek Orthodox faith celebrates 12 major feast days in addition to a feast day recognizing the saint or other person for whom their church was named. Although many churches celebrate a feast day with festivals where the people come and spend their money and buy different types of food, Christ the Savior has decided to have a dinner and dance and invite Metropolitan Alexios to come, said parish president Paul Cosmadelis. Christ the Savior Greek Orthodox Church honors its first feast day with a banquet and visit by a bishop. www.sptimes.com /2005/02/19/Hernando/Church_celebrates_nam.shtml

Encyclopedia Mythica: Feast days Ancient and recent feast days, festivals, and celebrations from many cultures and religions. This mid-Winter feast commences as the ewes begin to lactate and is the start of the new agricultural cycle. On this day offerings were brought to her in a mundus, a opened groove. www.pantheon.org /miscellaneous/feastdays.html

Feast of Divine Mercy During the course of Jesus' revelations to Saint Faustina on the Divine Mercy He asked on numerous occasions that a feast day be dedicated to the Divine Mercy and that this feast be celebrated on the Sunday after Easter. This Feast, which had already been granted to the nation of Poland and been celebrated within Vatican City, was granted to the Universal Church by Pope John Paul II on the occasion of the canonization of Sr. I desire that the Feast of Mercy be a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners. www.ewtn.com /Devotionals/mercy/feast.htm

THE FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN, DEC. 26 Even though the Mass of the day indicates that this feast was originally independent of the Christmas cycle, the Divine Office unites this feast with Christmas in the most intimate fashion. Indeed, the feast was known as Boxing Day, since the earthen banks or boxes of the apprentices were filled with money gifts by their masters. The children, especially small boys, would be happy to hear the story of St. Stephen as it is written in Matins of his feast day: "Yesterday we celebrated the temporal birth of our Eternal King; today we celebrate the triumphant passion of His soldier. www.internetpadre.com /christmas/stephen.html

Oct. 1621: Harvest Feast Massasoit and 90 other Wampanoag are invited to join the 52 Pilgrims for this three-day feast. The feast also includes cucumbers, carrots, cabbages, turnips, radishes, onions, beets, corn, and wild fruits. Plimoth Governor William Bradford declares a feast to give thanks to God for their first harvest. teacher.scholastic.com /thanksgiving/pictimeline/oct1621.htm

We're havin' a feast day celebration Arizona Daily Star ® Thus, the feast day of the patron saint for El Presidio de San Agustín del Tucson was the big celebration of the season. In the 19th century, St. Augustine's feast day also marked the opening of Tucson's social season, when dancing, gambling, horse racing and bullfighting lasted until Sept. 16, Mexico's Independence Day. When the Tucson presidio was founded in 1775, the Spanish tradition was not to mark the beginnings of a town, but to pay homage to the saint after which it was named. www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/printDS/35748.php

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