Holidays & Holy Days

5+ hour, 33+ min ago   (312+ words) The Jewish High Holidays end with Yom Kippur, widely regarded as the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Also called the Day of Atonement, the holiday is an opportunity for Jewish people to seek repentance and reconciliation with God. This…...

14+ min ago   (226+ words) Mother of Perpetual Help, today we face so many difficulties. Your picture tells us so much about you. It reminds us to reach out and help those in need. Help us understand that our lives belong to others as much…...

6+ hour, 33+ min ago   (254+ words) Rick St. Germaine, professor emeritus of history at UW-Eau Claire, is the featured speaker for the Sept. 24 Thursdays at the U program at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. He will present The Founding of Lac Courte Oreilles from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (201+ words) Members of the 13-member delegation from Chuchuyimpang Baptist Church Mission Board at Longphong Baptist Church in Arunachal Pradesh during the three-day spiritual revival programme held from September 18 to 20. Kohima, September 20 (MExN): The Chuchuyimpang Baptist Church Mission Board conducted a three-day…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (393+ words) I’m regularly amazed by the addition of holidays I never knew existed. I’m not just talking about silly ones like National Spaghetti Day (Jan. 4) or National Sock Day (Dec. 4). I’m talking about actual, official holidays that show up on the…...

16+ hour, 53+ min ago   (192+ words) We thank You for Your word and its timelessness Truly there is nothing new under the sun in regards to those who oppose You and those who follow You. Thank You that You are our protector and provider. Thank You…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (128+ words) MITCHELL — The Lawrence County Ministerial Alliance will host the annual Persimmon Festival Vesper Service on Sunday, September 20, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Opera House. Centering on the theme “Rooted in Christ,” the community worship gathering will feature guest speaker Tom…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago   (280+ words) O God, by Your mighty power You made all things out of nothing. First, You set the beginnings of the universe in order. Then, You made man in Your image, and appointed woman to be his inseparable helpmate. Thus You…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (301+ words) 1 To you, Lord, I call;
 For you are my Rock, 
 do not turn a deaf ear to me. 
For if you remain silent,
 I will be like those who go down to the pit. 2 Hear my cry for mercy 
 as…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1304+ words) From Dickens’s Ebenezer Scrooge to modern psychology, the journey from remorse to lasting behavioral change reveals why Yom Kippur can be both a reckoning and a starting point....