Tag: Holiday
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The Long and Intriguing History of Christmas
Christmas hasn’t always been the commercial nightmare it has become.
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Easter and the Egg
Image via Wikipedia As it is getting close to Easter/Eostra, I thought I’d share this little tidbit I found on the web about Red Eggs. According to the ancient tradition of the East, Mary Magdalene was a wealthy woman from whom Christ expelled seven “demons.” During the three years of Jesus’ ministry she helped support…
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Taking Flight with Italy’s Holiday Witch
Image via Wikipedia clipped from www.spiegel.de In Babbo Natale, Italy has its own Father Christmas. But it’s La Befana, the ugly, broom-flying and present-wielding witch who keeps children on their toes in many parts of the country. Like St. Nick, Befana knows who’s been naughty and nice. Like many Christian traditions, Befana has pagan roots,…