Posts Tagged ‘Religion and Spirituality’
How the Fast of Lent Gave Us Easter Eggs
Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of Jesus, and Simon of Cyrene all appear in legends about eggs turning red. Anthony McRoy As the feast of Easter developed in Christian tradition, so did the festival’s preparatory period, known as Lent. This involved fasting and later [Read More]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day
A Prayer for March As we go into a new day, We thank Thee for all Thy mercies, and we beseech Thee that this day Thy strength would pilot us, Thy power preserve us, Thy wisdom instruct us, Thy eye watch over us, Thy ear hear us, Thy Word give us sweet talk, Thy hand [Read More]
Joyfully We Adore Thee
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalms 30:5 (RSV) And my tongue will talk of thy righteous help all the day long, for they have been put to shame and disgraced who sought to [Read More]
