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Seasons & Celebrations: Advent (Week 1 – Hope)

Posted by Kate Dec 3, 2023 Blog, Celebrations, Faith, Family, Scripture, Seasons Advent, Hope 2 Comments

Seasons & Celebrations: Advent (Week 1 – Hope)

The Christian season of Advent begins today, the fourth Sunday before Christmas and will continue until Christmas. It marks a season of preparation before Christmas, a new liturgical year, and is symbolized by the color purple. Like Lent, Advent is a season of Preparation. Lent focuses on repentance, penance, and forgiveness and is a time […]

Seasons & Celebrations: Happy First Day of Winter!

Posted by Kate Dec 1, 2023 Blog, Celebrations, Ireland, Seasons Leave a Comment

Seasons & Celebrations: Happy First Day of Winter!

What’s that you say, it’s not winter yet? Sure, it is! Today, Dec 1st, is when meteorological winter starts for us in the northern hemisphere and summer begins in the southern hemisphere. It is the day that is considered the first day of the new season by meteorologists. For most people in the northern hemisphere, […]