Religions & Spirituality
By JEANNE WALL
April 17, 2022Happy Easter!
Today marks the end of Holy week for millions of Catholics/Christians around the world who are celebrating renewal of their Christian faith on Easter. The Easter celebration arrives at the culmination of Holy Week, which began in 2022, on April 10, Palm Sunday.
This weekend also marks the end of lent, a six-week period of reflection, prayer and fasting for those who ...
Passover began Friday evening, April 15 - when the first Seder night took place - and lasts eight days, ending on the evening of Saturday, April 23. The festival always starts on the 15th day of Nisan in the Jewish calendar which means that the date in the Gregorian calendar changes every year.
We join in celebrating Passover season with our neighbors here in Southern Ocean ...
AROUND THE WORLD: It is hard to believe, but this Sunday, April 10, (April 17 in the Eastern Church) we celebrate Palm Sunday. You may ask "What is Palm Sunday?" No longer in American society should we assume that all know the significance of the Holy Day on the Christian Calendar.
Palm Sunday is the day Christians celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus ...
Study up on these fun facts, then head out to celebrate St. Patrick's Day at a local bar or restaurant.
According to a new survey by WalletHub, more than 52% of Americans plan some type of celebration of St. Patrick's Day, and more than 82% of celebrants will wear green.
Overall, $4.6 billion will be spent on dining, flags, clothing, and, of course, beer. Guinness ...
Reflection - March 2022, followed by a Lenten Prayer below:
Divine revelation can come through the book of nature or the book of inner experience. …from the inspiring words or example of another person, which hold up to us a mirror in which we catch sight of our own infinite potentiality and are drawn to fulfill it. Grace: On the Journey to God, Michael ...
Not long ago, I read The Book of Hope. In this inspiring resource, Douglas Abrams interviews Jane Goodall, the well-known English primatologist and naturalist who made amazing discoveries about the life of chimpanzees in the Gombe jungle. Now, at age 86, Jane continues to be a vibrant speaker and activist regarding environmental concerns. Early on in the book, Jane describes ...
HOLMDEL, NJ: First established in 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is observed annually at the end of January to celebrate the remarkable contributions and extraordinary value of Catholic education. This year’s theme, designated by the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, is Faith, Excellence, and Service.
Marking ...
NEW JERSEY - In the end, the loudest voices for unborn children were the democrats who outvoted the republicans in the NJ Assembly and Senate on unfettered abortion.
With Republican leader Jon Bramnick a surprise abstention, and Middletown's Democratic Governor Murphy twice invoking God, Democrat legislators voted on Monday to permanently allow abortion access up ...
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL WHO ARE READING THIS THAT CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF JESUS CHRIST!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYONE!
WISHING EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL NEW YEAR!
CHEERS TO 2022!
COME HOME TO SAINT MARY'S FOR CHRISTMAS: WATCH A BRIEF WELCOME MESSAGE FROM PASTOR JEFF KEGLEY:
MIDDLETOWN, NJ: Saint Mary, Mother of God Church in Middletown Father Jeff Kegley, Pastor of Saint Mary, Mother of God Church announced that in addition to scheduled in-door masses, the parish will celebrate two IN CAR PARKING LOT CHRISTMAS MASSES. Christmas Eve at ...