Rogationtide starts with Rogation Sunday and ends on Ascension Day The name Rogationtide comes from the Latin word rogatio, to intercede, ask or beseech. It’s traditionally a time when prayers are made for God’s blessing on the land, livestock and crops in the hope of a good harvest. The fifth Sunday after Easter is called … Read more
Today we celebrate Ascension Day. Ascension Day celebrates Jesus ascension to heaven after he was resurrected on Easter Day. On Good Friday, Jesus died on the cross. On Easter Sunday, he came back to life. During the forty days which followed that first Easter, he kept appearing to his followers. Ascension Day marks the last … Read more
Today we celebrate “Mothers Day” – It is celebrated each year on the second Sunday of May. The modern Mother’s Day holiday was created by Anna Jarvis as a day for each family to honor their mother, and it’s now celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Father’s Day, the … Read more