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 […]
The Synaxis of Michael and all the Bodiless Powers of Heaven (Orth.)
Michael is the Archangel Michael. In Western Christianity since the fifth century, Michael’s Day has been celebrated on September 29. […]
Yom Kippur – Day of Atonement (10th day of Tishrei)
The Day of Atonement is the one day in the Jewish calendar that has no other historic or seasonal connotations: […]
Memorial of the Holy Guardian Angels (Cath.)
In the Catholic Church, September 29 is a Feast Day for all the Archangels, and on October 2 Catholics observe […]
Shirdi Saibaba Punyatithi
Shirdi Saibaba Punyatithi is the day observed to commemorate the death anniversary of the revered saint, Shirdi Sai Baba. The […]
Sri Ramacandra Vijayauttsava
Sri Ramachandra Vijayottsava or Dussehra is celebrated to honor the victory of Lord Ramacandra. Lord Ramacandra is an incarnation of […]
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 […]
Saint Francis
Francis was the son of Pietro di Bernardone, a rich cloth merchant from the small Italian town of Assisi. Born […]