There are a few words for “fasting” in the OT and the NT. Let us start with Jesus’ words and go from there. Mt 9:14 – Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, why do we and the
Category: Holidays
Study of Holidays
Easter, Ishtar or Passover?
What is Easter? Other than Christmas, Easter is the next big holy day (holiday) of the world. Easter is according to the churches, the time to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. According to the world, it is the time
Communion, Crackers and Grape Juice, the Mass or the Passover?
What does communion mean and what does it have to do with crackers and grape juice? What about the Mass? We will start with the Mass. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Mass (of Christ) is the
Christmas
In the winter time, especially around the Winter solstice (Dec 21), the majority of the world celebrates Christmas. There are 3 views of Christmas. According to the world it is a time to be cheerful, buy gifts for their children
Christmas by Alexander Hislop’s “The Two Babylons”
If Rome be indeed the Babylon of the Apocalypse, and the Madonna enshrined in her sanctuaries be the very queen of heaven, for the worshipping of whom the fierce anger of God was provoked against the Jews in the days