January 19th - Baptism of our Lord (Epiphany) The Feast of Epiphany, which is observed on January 19 according to the Julian Calendar (January 6 according to the Gregorian Calendar), completes the cycle of Christmas holidays. The feast commemorates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan River during which Christ declared Himself as the
Martin Luther King, Jr., a Leader of the Human Rights Movement On January 15th, people in the United States celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a great civil rights leader who fought against racial discrimination. He said that people should be judged by their character, and not the color of their
Ukraine celebrates Christmas on January 6 and 7, according to the Julian calendar. While the women of the household are busy preparing the multicourse meal (sometimes as many as 12 to 13 courses, representing the apostles and Christ) that varies from family to family and region to region, the children are assigned the task of
Have practice to speak about one of the greatest holidays in Great Britain. Christmas in Great Britain People in Great Britain celebrate Christmas on the twenty-fifth of December. It is a very happy holiday. Before Christmas the English people are busy. They send greeting cards to their relatives and friends. They buy presents and a
St. Andrew's Day is celebrated in Ukraine on December 13. Ancient Christian legend says that Apostle Andrew came to Ukrainian land in the first century A.D. to preach Christianity. He predicted that a magnificent city would appear here. He put a cross on the hill and later on people built a church on that spot. Kyiv appeared on
The Legend of St. Nicholas and the Gold Retold by Dave Lindstedt Once upon a time, in a northern Mediterranean town, there lived a husband and wife who became successful merchants. Their shop in the town square bustled with activity. But even though their business was quite profitable, they were heartbroken because they were unable
Do you know the legend of Christmas spider? Do you decorate your Christmas tree with spiders? Have you heard about this tradition? In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to the legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus. In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols
What do you know about St. Nicholas? St. Nicholas was a real person who was born to a wealthy family in Lycia, Asia Minor (now known as Turkey) sometime between 270 and 280 AD. He was orphaned at an early age and grew up in a monastery becoming one of the youngest priests ever at
What is Advent? I invite you to know more about Advent, the time when Christians remember that Jesus came into the world, the time when people prepare for Christmas celebratons.
November 30, a Special Day for Scots November 30 is a special day fo Scots all around the world because they celebrate St. Andrew's Day. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. You're welcome to learn more about customs and traditions of celebrating this day. St. Andrew's Day St. Andrew is the Patron
