Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary. The holiday is observed during Holy Week as part of the Paschal Tridum on the Friday preceding Easter Sunday, and may coincide with the Jewish observance of Passover. It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Black Friday, or Easter Friday, though the latter properly refers to the Friday in Easter week. Good Friday is the Friday before Easter, which … [Read more...]
Keeping Jesus in Christmas!
December 23, 2014 by
Each year there's usually some discussion about Christmas and how the religious holiday has become too secular, too centered on shopping, and not about Jesus' birth. While most Christians might agree, it can be hard to figure out what to do about it. How, exactly, do you put Christ back into Christmas? Especially if you're already knee-deep in decorations, cookie-baking, and struggling to put up the Christmas tree. This is not a mandatory to-do list, but rather a few ideas to remind … [Read more...]
St. Joan of Arc’s own birth on the Epiphany – JAN 6
January 4, 2014 by
January 6 marked the second-oldest Christian feast day after Easter. Also known as 'Little Christmas,' the Feast of the Epiphany is a day of religious observance for many Christians around the world. Joan of Arc's birth was not officially recorded in the small town where she was born however the people of her town remembered that she was born on Epiphany, or Twelfth-night, which is January 6. The Epiphany celebrates the revelation of God in human form in the person of Jesus Christ and part of … [Read more...]
ADVENT begins December 2, 2012
November 26, 2012 by
Advent, anglicized from the Latin word adventus meaning "coming", is a season observed in many Western Christian churches, a time of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is the beginning of the Western liturgical year and commences on Advent Sunday, called Levavi. The Eastern churches' equivalent of Advent is called the Nativity Fast, but it differs both in length and observances and does not begin the church year, which starts instead … [Read more...]
Do YOU Believe in Miracles?
April 25, 2012 by
Do YOU Believe in Miracles? “Miracles happen to those who believe in them.” The words of Bernard Berenson shows the controversies inherent in the issues regarding miracles and divinity in general, some believe in miracles, while others don’t – to them miracle is a 'figment of ones imagination'. The salient question that begs for answer now is: Do you believe in miracles? What exactly is miracle? Has it any moral justification? Or is it … [Read more...]
Celebrate the Perseverence in YOU! ~ INSPIRATIONAL WINDOW
February 11, 2012 by
Celebrate the Perseverence in YOU! NOVENA FOR FINAL PERSEVERANCE I greet thee, ever-blessed Virgin, Mother of God, throne of grace, miracle of almighty power! I greet thee, sanctuary of the Most Holy Trinity and Queen of the universe, Mother of mercy and refuge of sinners! Most loving Mother, attracted by thy beauty and sweetness, and by thy tender compassion, I confidently turn to thee, miserable as I am, and beg of thee to obtain for me of thy dear Son the favor I … [Read more...]
St. Stephen’s Day (Celebrate the Meaning of..) – December 26th or 27th
December 26, 2011 by
St. Stephen's Day December 26th or 27th , 2011 St. Stephen's Day, or the Feast of St. Stephen, is a Christian saint's day celebrated on 26 December in the Western Church and 27 December in the Eastern Church. Many Eastern Orthodox churches adhere to the Julian calendar and mark St. Stephen's Day on 27 December according to that calendar, which places it on 9 January of the Gregorian calendar used in secular contexts. It commemorates St Stephen, the first Christian martyr … [Read more...]
Women of Worth Conference – September 15-17
August 31, 2011 by
DR. ROSA HERMAN presents ... "Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers."Eph. 4:11 NLT Dr. E.B. & Rosa Herman are pastors and founders of Harvest Family Church. HFC is a non denominational, multi-cultural ministry located in Fayetteville, North Carolina.Dr E.B. & Rosa Herman have a mandate from God to teach the Word of God with simplicity, compassion, and understanding. … [Read more...]
SISTER ALICE YUAN’S PERSEVERANCE, Open Doors International
July 13, 2011 by
“praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints…” Ephesians 6:18 TRAINING - ALICE YUAN’S PERSEVERANCE “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For, ‘In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.’” Hebrews 10:36-37 The greatest example of Christian perseverance for … [Read more...]
Do YOU Believe in Miracles?
March 9, 2011 by
Do YOU Believe in Miracles? “Miracles happen to those who believe in them.” The words of Bernard Berenson shows the controversies inherent in the issues regarding miracles and divinity in general, some believe in miracles, while others don’t – to them miracle is a 'figment of ones imagination'. The salient question that begs for answer now is: Do you believe in miracles? What exactly is miracle? Has it any moral justification? Or is it really what they say – a … [Read more...]
ADELE BUTLER – Women of Spirit: Child Brides
February 22, 2011 by
Child Brides ... When I heard the news report about 12 year old girls from B.C. were being given as brides to polygamists, I was shocked and disgusted. "They are still children!" They aren't even developed fully yet. and what disturbed me the most was that their parents sanctioned this. Marriage, according to documents filed in B.C. Supreme Court Friday. The girls were “sealed for time and eternity” in religious ceremonies to Warren Jeffs, the prophet of the Fundamentalist Church … [Read more...]
