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Vocapedia > Religions, Faith > Christian calendar, Christian festivals
Mike Luckovich Comment cartoon The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cagle 20 April 2011
Christian calendar http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/tools/calendar/faith.shtml?christian
Christianity > holy days UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/
Advent
Christmas
Ash Wesdneday
The observance, which uses ashes as signs of penance and mourning, marks the start of Lent, a time of penitence before Easter
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/12/
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/an-observance-of-ash-wednesday/
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/an-observance-of-ash-wednesday/
http://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000003520700/
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/06/us/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/12/pope-ash-wednesday-mass-benedict
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/01/ash-wednesday-new-orleans/
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-03-01-pope_x.htm
Lent
From Ash Wedneday until Easter Saturday
Christians mark the run-up to Easter with forty days of Giving Things Up.
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/10/
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/18/an-observance-of-ash-wednesday/ http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2013/03/28/what-is-the-purpose-of-lent-2 http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/01/opinion/if-the-pope-can-quit-catholics-can-too.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/apr/18/palm-sunday-pictures-around-world
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/20/us/20religion.html
Lenten season
Lenten resolutions
abstain
Holy Week
The most solemn week of the Christian year,
Holy week is the week leading up to Easter, and is the week during which Christians particularly remember the last week of Jesus's life.
Holy week begins on Palm Sunday. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/holyweek_1.shtml
http://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2016/mar/25/
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/03/28/world/
Palm Sunday - the last Sunday of Lent
Palm Sunday commemorates Christ's triumphant arrival in Jerusalem http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/holyweek_1.shtml http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/apr/18/palm-sunday-pictures-around-world http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/holyweek_1.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/christianity/easter.shtml
Palm Sunday procession in St Peter's Square in the Vatican
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/apr/18/
Worshippers carry a large wooden cross along the Via Dolorosa as they enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre during the Good Friday procession in Jerusalem's old city on April 6, 2012.
Photograph: Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty Images
Boston Globe > Big Picture > Easter and Holy Week April 9, 2012 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/04/easter_and_holy_week.html
Israeli security force stand guard as Christian pilgrim reenacts the Passion of Christ along the Via Dolorosa (Way of Suffering) during a procession marking Good Friday on April 18 in Jerusalem's old city.
Thousands of Christian pilgrims take part in processions along the route where, according to tradition, Jesus Christ carried the cross during his last days, as Christians around the world mark the Holy Week.
Photograph: GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images
Boston Globe > Big Picture > Week of observances April 18, 2014 http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2014/04/week_of_observances.html
Good Friday UK / USA
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/25/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2015/apr/10/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2012/apr/06/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/us- http://usatoday.feedroom.com/index.jsp?fr_story=FRdamp261419
Easter UK / USA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/easter.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/christianity/easter.shtml
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/12/
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/12/
https://www.npr.org/2019/04/21/
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/03/25/
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2015/04/05/
http://www.npr.org/2015/04/05/
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/apr/18/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/31/
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2013/03/31/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/apr/24/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/24/
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/23/us-
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/24/us-china-
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL2263612220080323 http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-03-23-pope-easter_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2008-03-23-cheney-israel_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2008-03-22-bush-address_N.htm
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2007/mar/31/familyandrelationships.family2
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2002/mar/29/netnotes.easter2002
https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/apr/03/religion.uk
Easter
Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
It is the most important Christian festival, and the one celebrated with the greatest joy.
The date of Easter changes each year, and several other Christian festivals fix their dates by reference to Easter. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/easter.shtml
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2012/apr/02/
Easter break / weekend
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/interactive/2011/apr/21/
cartoons > Cagle > Easter bunny April 2011 http://www.cagle.com/news/EasterBunny11/main.asp
Boston Globe > Big Picture > Easter and Holy Week April 9, 2012
Christians commemorated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday, a holiday that marks the end of Holy Week and the end of Lent.
Observances around the world bring a diversity of traditions as varied as the countries celebrating.
Eastern Orthodox Christians will observe Easter on April 15.
Gathered here are images of Christians during Holy Week and Easter, including reenactments of the Crucifixion, pilgrimages, baptisms, sunrise services, and more.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2012/04/
re-enact Jesus's crucifixion in Easter ritual
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/22/
Easter Saturday
Easter Sunday
Easter weekend
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/gallery/2011/apr/24/
Easter Mass
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/04/20/
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSL2263612220080323
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-08-
Easter service https://www.npr.org/2019/04/21/715740454/photos-easter-services-around-the-world
Easter Sunday
the most joyous day of the Christian year, celebrating Christ's Resurrection
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2007-04-08-
Christ and the disciples' Last Supper > Maundy Thursday
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/17/
Maundy money
the Ascension / Ascension Day http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/ascension.shtml
Whitsuntide / Pentecost http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/pentecost.shtml
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2006-06-03-
November 1st > All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day (also known as All Hallows' Day or Hallowmas) is the day after All Hallows' Eve (Hallowe'en).
It is a feast day celebrated on November 1st by Anglicans and Roman Catholics http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/allsaints_1.shtml
http://www.npr.org/2015/11/01/
All Souls' Day
All Souls' Day is marked on 2nd November (or the 3rd if the 2nd is a Sunday), directly following All Saints' Day, and is an opportunity for Roman Catholics and Anglo-Catholic churches to commemorate the faithful departed. http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/holydays/allsaints_2.shtml
A Prayer at Christmas
December 24, 2012 The New York Times By ANN HOOD
Providence, R.I.
Ann Hood is the author, most recently, of “The Red Thread” and the forthcoming novel “The Obituary Writer.”
A Prayer at Christmas,
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