Credit: Maggas/Wikimedia Commons/ CC BY 3.0 Traditionally, the great feast of the Epiphany marks the end of the extended period of Christmas holidays in Greece. Each year on January 6, hundreds of ...

These letters and numbers actually have a great significance. Traditionally on the feast of Epiphany, Catholics bless their homes by writing the letters C, M, and B and the numbers of the year ...

Preparations for the Feast of Jesus Nazareno continue, with the “pahalik,” a key event in the celebration, set to begin Jan. 7 at Quirino Grandstand in Manila’s Rizal Park. Organizers said the ...

A chalk home blessing from the feast of the Epiphany 2019. The same formula is used, but with 2025. (photo: A. Davey via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Francesca Pollio Fenton/CNA Features January 5 ...

January 3 being the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus, we are reminded and encouraged to develop and have a special devotion to this name which means a world of goodness for all of us. This should ...

On January 1 the Greek Orthodox church commemorates Saint Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Saint Basil was born in the year 330 in Caesarea, to a family renowned for their ...

Most holidays in the Caribbean follow a similar experience: busy, built-up beaches with oversized resorts offering every holiday experience you can imagine, from a feast of flavours to pampering ...

MANILA, Philippines — A two-hour Walk of Thanksgiving kicked off the 10-day activities set by the Quiapo Church for the Feast of the Black Nazarene, which will culminate in the annual traslacion ...

The St. Regis Mumbai is hosting a New Year's Eve feast filled with delightful dining and exciting entertainment followed by a brunch the next day. Party goers can step into a haven of ...

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The octave of Christmas begins on Christmas itself, the feast of the Nativity of the Lord. It ends on the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, on Jan. 1, which this season falls on a Wednesday in the ...