How are pretzels and Lent connected? As the story goes, the pretzel is in the shape of arms folded in prayer. Pretzels can be a wonderful way to teach children the value of prayer during Lent. Letting them come into the kitchen to help you make the pretzels can beRead More →
The Canadian federal government lists Easter Monday as a statutory holiday but this isn’t the case with some provincial and territorial governments. Some state that the holiday is taken at the employer’s option. … Schools, businesses and organizations are closed in places where Easter Monday is a day off. IsRead More →
Is Publix open on Easter this year? This year, you’ll want to tackle that Easter grocery list on the days leading up to Easter, because Publix stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021. Is Walmart open on Easter 2021? Good news: Walmart is open on Easter thisRead More →
“Happy Easter and God bless.” “Happy, hoppy Easter to you!” “Hoping your Easter is extra bright and happy this year.” “Wishing you sunshine, good times and a very happy Easter!” “Happy Easter to the whole family! … “Just wanted to say a warm springtime hello and wish you a happyRead More →
Well, it turns out Easter actually began as a pagan festival celebrating spring in the Northern Hemisphere, long before the advent of Christianity. … “In the first couple of centuries after Jesus’s life, feast days in the new Christian church were attached to old pagan festivals,” Professor Cusack said. IsRead More →