A judge in Kerala banned the use of crackers in religious places at odd hours saying there are no commandments in any of the holy books that mandate the bursting of crackers to please God. An order was also made to conduct raids at religious places and seize the “illegally stored crackers”. However, the Kerala Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Celebrations’
Lúnasa, paganism’s harvest holiday, becomes a moveable feast
Thursday, August 4th, 2022For days ahead of the official holiday in Ireland on August 1, many modern pagans have already been celebrating Lúnasa, the first of three harvest holidays on the modern pagan calendar called The Wheel of the Year. But Lúnasa is a loose combination of Irish harvest customs so it is celebrated when the harvest begins Read more
Five myths about Valentine’s Day
Thursday, February 14th, 2019St Valentine’s day wasn’t invented by greeting-card companies. We inherited our contemporary version of Valentine’s Day from the Victorians, but some accounts — such as a story last year in Lifehacker and another from NPR on “The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day” — have argued that the “real” history of the holiday can be traced all the way back Read more
Easter at Messy Church in Kapiti
Monday, May 1st, 2017The Anglican Parish of Kāpiti, says the Messy Church is providing a vehicle for teenagers to grow in their connection with God and their expression of devotion and hospitality. Messy Church is not a denomination, but a world -wide movement that attempts to provide “a relaxed style of church suitable for all ages.” It values Read more
Tonga celebrates with their new Cardinal
Friday, April 17th, 2015
Last Friday hundreds of people gathered at the Basilica of St Anthony of Padua in Nuku’alofa and then marched to the Royal Palace to present the traditional “hala” of the Diocese of Tonga and Niue to His Majesty King Tupou VI. Lau teau ne nau ‘i he fakatu’uta hala e Siasi Katolika The ceremony took Read more
White Sunday celebrations can strain family finances
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013
Some Children in Samoa have been missing school because they have been on the streets of Apia trying to get a bit of money to buy food for White Sunday. The Samoa Observer reports that in among the shoppers on Friday, there were sellers – some only of primary school age – selling things such Read more