Posted by: roth0003 on: March 17, 2009
Although known as the patron saint of Ireland, Saint Patrick was actually born in Scotland in 387 of Roman parents. In his early teens, he was abducted and taken to Ireland as a slave, where he tended sheep. At the time, Ireland was a pagan land. During his captivity, he developed an active prayer life; [...]
Posted by: roth0003 on: March 16, 2009
I was poking around on the web the other day and found a site that lists “holidays” for the year (www.dailyholidays.net/). Most of them I’d never heard of, and some I wish I hadn’t heard of (such as National Scoop the Poop Week, which begins April 24.) (Yuck.) But today marks the start of “Act [...]
Posted by: roth0003 on: March 8, 2009
Purim is the most festive of Jewish holidays, commemorating a major victory over oppression as recounted in the book of Esther. The feast of Purim is celebrated on the 14th day of the Hebrew Month of Adar. This year, Purim begins at sundown on March 9. It is a time of prizes, noisemakers, costumes and [...]
