Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
Day of divine service, day of rest
Christians mark Sunday as their holy day of the week in honour of the Resurrection of Jesus. According to the […]
St Andrew’s Day (Cath., Orth.)
In the New Testament of the Bible, Andrew was one of the 12 disciples of Jesus, and an apostle. Andrew, […]
First Sunday of Advent (Cath., Luth.)
The Church Year begins with Advent, a season leading up to the Nativity of Jesus (Christmas) in the Western Church. […]
Friday prayers (salat al-jum’a)
In Islam, the word ’id (or Eid) means an Assembly Day that is repeated. That weekly Assembly Day is Friday, […]
Shabbat – the Sabbath (weekly day of rest)
Of all the Jewish holidays the Sabbath, or weekly day of rest, is the most important. It is the only […]
St Nicholas (Cath., Orth.)
Nikolaos of Myra, Lycia (now Turkey), was a fourth-century Holy Bishop and a Wonder-worker. Among other things, he took part […]