St Lucia
Celebrating St Lucia’s Day on December 13 is traditional in the Nordic countries, particularly among Swedish-speakers and, increasingly, among Finnish […]
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 […]
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, […]
Nativity of Christ, Christmas
The Nativity of Our Saviour Jesus Christ is when ‘God’s Word became flesh’, which is one of the basic tenets […]
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 Stephen’s Day
In addition to Christmas Day, the Lutheran calendar includes St Stephen’s Day (second day of Christmas), St John the Apostle […]
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 […]
The Feast of the Holy Family: Jesus, Mary and Joseph
The Feast of the Holy Family is one of the 24 most important feasts of the Catholic Church.