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Lady Sharon | January 3, 2008
History of Christmas Christmas as we know it today, evolved over many centuries with many changes along the way. Let us travel through the ages to understand how this Sacred celebration has come to be. Christmas is derived from the Middle English “Christemasse”, and Old English “Cristes mæsse” (Christ’s Mass), a phrase first recorded in [...]
Lady Sharon | December 30, 2007
Christmas in Medieval Times Winter was the season from Michaelmas (Sept 29th) to Christmas when wheat and rye were sown. The dreary fortnight from Christmas Eve to Epiphany or Twelfth Day (January 6th) when the fields were bound with frost was the longest holiday of the year. Christmas Day was primarily a ‘Holy’ Day [...]
Lady Sharon | December 12, 2007
Hanukkah Part II Hanukka, from the Hebrew word for “dedication,” is the Jewish Festival of Lights. Josephus Flavius wrote the Festival is called “Lights” because freedom glowed and lighted up Jewish life unexpectedly. Chanukkah stands for the achievement of religious liberty. It stands for a revival of a sentiment for the national development of the [...]
Lady Sharon | December 5, 2007
Judaism Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all Abrahamic faiths, as they all trace their tradition back to Abraham. Abraham’s life is described in the Hebrew Bible. Abraham lived around 1900 B.C.E. ( Before Christian Era – this term is used instead of the traditional B.C. to avoid centering around a Christian historical reference) and is [...]
Lady Sharon | December 4, 2007
Church and Mass Most villagers attended Mass every Sunday, since they believed that by attending Mass they would be rewarded by God. Sunday was considered God’s Day. People were encouraged to fast on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and on the evening before certain religious holidays. On fast days, they were supposed to eat only [...]
Lady Sharon | November 27, 2007
Catholic Church Medieval comes from the Latin “medium aevum”, which means “the middle ages.” It was a time of kings and bishops, monks and pilgrims and knights and ladies. If we look back we find that cities, universities, banking systems, entertainment, and medicine all had their roots in the Middle Ages. The Catholic Church [...]
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A “Songbird” Eva Cassidy doth Sing from “Fields of Gold” in thy Kingdom
Amazing Grace on The Trail of Tears (Cherokee)
Elvis and Lisa Marie Sing "In the Ghetto" and "Don't Cry Daddy"
Don’t Give Up – Because you are loved – Josh Groban Doth Sing for Thee
Loreena McKennitt sings through the Mists of Avalon
K’naan’s Wavin’ Flag Anthem “When I Get Older I Will Be Stronger”
