"Ordinary Time" may be misleading. In the context of the liturgical year the term "ordinary" does not mean "usual or average." Ordinary here means "not seasonal." Ordinary Time is that part of the Liturgical Year that lies outside the seasons of Lent-Easter and Advent-Christmas. In Ordinary Time‚ the Church celebrates the mystery of Christ not in one specific aspect but in all its aspects. The readings during the liturgies of Ordinary Time help to instruct us on how to live out our Christian faith in
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I Customs and traditions in the UK Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. Britain is different from our own country. This is natural. In Britain traditions play a more important part in the life of the people than in other countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. It has been the law for about 300 years that all the theatres are closed on Sundays. No letters are delivered; only a few Sunday papers are published. Foreigners coming
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READING PASSAGE Britain is a nation where sport is taken seriously. Most people have a sport that they play or that they watch. There are over forty different sports : many of them were invented in Britain. This is why many languages use English for sports like football. Most sports are played at two levels- amateur and professional. Because one major purpose of sport is to provide an enjoyable way of keeping fit‚ amateur sport is very important. But the professional sporting events create
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a mother wolf. In Latin‚ the word lupus is the word for wolf. Factmonster: Holidays:- What holidays do they celebrate around the world? Where can I find out the history of a holiday? When is Easter this year? Ramadan? What is the origin of Valentine’s Day? Halloween? Why do people decorate Easter Eggs? What are the major religious holidays? Chinese Festivals and Dragon Lore:- Provides information about Chinese New Year; Chinese Lantern Festivals; Animals of the Zodiac and Dragon Lore.
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The Jesus I Never Knew Yancey starts out with the image of Jesus. When he was young he had envisioned Jesus to have angelic features such as‚ young‚ handsome‚ and a compassionate face. It wasn’t until he entered into a Christian college‚ that he was introduced to the real image of Jesus. I had an immediate connection with Yancey. I too had an image of Christ in my head‚ which consisted of Hollywood portrayals and those in classical paintings. It wasn’t till I engaged myself at a Christian
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WHAT IS PENTECOST? Pentecost is the great festival that marks the birth of the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means "fiftieth day" and is celebrated fifty days after Easter. [pic] WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST? Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven‚ the twelve apostles‚ Jesus’ mother and family‚ and many other of His disciples gathered together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival that was celebrated on the fiftieth day after Passover. While they were indoors
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and historical event. To further expound upon his thoughts‚ Wright demonstrates 7 mutations or changes from Jewish thought on resurrection‚ which Christianity has adopted. To further his point‚ the scholar then leads us to Easter Sunday. He touches on four ideas within the Easter story that is developed through the four gospels: Matthew‚ Mark‚ Luke and John. Initially‚ in basic terms‚ he implies that there isn’t any old testament quotation in the
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All About Lent Q: What is Lent? A:Historically‚ Lent is the forty day period before Easter‚ excluding Sundays‚ it began on Ash Wednesday and ended on Holy Saturday (the day before Easter Sunday). In recent years‚ this has been modified so that it now ends with evening Mass on Holy Thursday‚ to prepare the way for Triduum. Q: Why are Sundays excluded from the reckoning of the forty days? A: Because Sunday is the day on which Christ arose‚ making it an inappropriate day to fast and mourn our sins
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Easter Morning A dramatic reading based on the gospel of John by Don Heller Summary Use this as a dramatic reading for the very beginning of worship on Easter morning. If there has been a good Holy Week schedule with a somber Good Friday service with folks meditating on the cross‚ the grave and the events of Friday then this leads into Easter where they are at…. We have used this effectively at Bethel Lutheran Church in Ericksdahl‚ Texas. Characters Mary John Peter Narrator Angels
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of the story? That he has nothing. He does not fight for anything and does not have a reason to be involved in war. He is just a victim and is lost for not having a side. 4. What ironic significance is there to this action taking place on Easter Sunday? Easter is the celebration of liberty‚ and he is not free at all. He is a victim of something he does not even care of. How would anyone by free if he/she is a victim?
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