First Sunday of Advent (Christian)
Season of expectant waiting and preparation of the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas
Season of expectant waiting and preparation of the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas
Celebrates the solemn belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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 sacred text of its own. It is celebrated annually on Shukla Ekadashi, the 11th day of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Margashirsha.
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 the Basilica of Guadalupe. It is the site of her apparitions to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatz in 1531, now the most visited Catholic site in the […]
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
Festival of Lights commemorating rededication of Second Holy Temple in Jerusalem at time of Maccabean Revolt
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.