Religious Studies

The Christian season of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas.

Gītā Jayantī is the date that Lord Krishna revealed the Bhagvad Gītā to Prince Arjuna while on the Kurukshetra battlefield. It is recorded in the epic Mahabharata and as a […]

Celebrates the solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Our Lady of Guadalupe Day, on December 12, draws millions of Catholics every year from across Mexico and other countries to pay pilgrimage to see an image of Mary in […]

Festival of Lights commemorating rededication of Second Holy Temple in Jerusalem at time of Maccabean Revolt

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, time to meditate on cycle of life, death and rebirth

Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere, time to meditate on cycle of life, death and rebirth

Celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ

This holiday is a celebration of Mary's motherhood of Jesus. It is a reminder of the role she played in the salvation of humankind.

Feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ

Orthodox Church uses Julian Calendar instead of the Gregorian and as a result a 13 day difference is produced. Therefore Christmas follows on January 7th as opposed to December 25th.