Month: March 2013
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Holy Week: Easter Cards Share Spiritual Truths Through Art
Do you know where your Easter cards came from, or if they have a story? Taking the time to send a message of hope and faith with a religious greeting card is a special act. You can make it even more meaningful this year by sending a unique card that has a story all its…
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What You May Not Know About St Patrick’s Day Images
In America, St Patrick’s Day is all about Ireland. On St Patrick’s Day revelers wear green, attend parades or eat green eggs, and announce loyalty to Ireland. But, the holiday is really a holy feast day devoted to the memory of the man who first brought the message of Christianity to the shores of Ireland.…
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St. Patrick’s Day Cards: Surprising Truths About the Images
St Patrick’s Day is a whimsical holiday best known in America as a day for smiling leprechauns, wearing green, eating corned beef, and decorating with shamrocks. Many enjoy pretending to be Irish on this day, sending a few St. Patrick’s Day cards or at least celebrating all things Irish. But few may pause to think…
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Five Traditions for the Season of Lent: Simple Ways to Refocus Today
Refocus: In a word, this could be the heart of the season of Lent. Early Christians utilized the Lent period to carry out preparations for baptism and Resurrection events, modeling their activities after the biblical story of the first Easter with the focus on the sacrifice of Jesus and the cross, his burial and the…