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follow the book of days blog at conviviobookworks.com If I could, I'd light a candle for each of you, for your health, for your protection. I lit one of the candles in this month's photograph at an old church in Bregenz, Austria, last summer. Convivio Book of Days April 2020 © Convivio Bookworks 23 ramadan begins at moonrise It is the month of daytime fasting in the Islamic calendar, with a focus on humility, patience, and prayer. 2 4 st. mark's eve A traditional night for divination, especially in matters of romance. 25 st. mark's day Blessings upon the newly sown crops, as migratory birds herald the return of summer. 30 may eve, walpurgis night It's the Eve of May. Folks have been known to stay out all night to welcome May and summer. It's the festival of the dead in Spain and Portugal, and in Germany, it is Walpurgisnacht. In Scandinavia, it is a night for gravlax and bonfires. A P R I L 1 all fool s day Beware! Expect tricks and practical jokes today until noon! 5 palm sunday Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem sets the events of Holy Week in motion. 8 p assover (pesach) begins at sunset Why is this night different? Pesach commemorates the freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. 9 hol y thursday, maundy thursday Tradition calls us to visit three churches at night, to sit and be still in the close and holy darkness. 1 0 good fri day Commemorates the passion of Christ. A solemn day of prayer and fasting. 1 2 easter sun day Movable feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ; highest holy day in the Christian calendar. The Easter season continues to Pentecost in May. 23 st. george 's day Sacred to England, where folks wear red roses this day in their lapels.
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follow the book of days blog at conviviobookworks.comIf I could, I'd light a candle for each of you, for your health, for your protection. I lit one of the candles in this month's photograph at an old church in Bregenz, Austria, last summer. Convivio Book of Days April 2020 © Convivio Bookworks
23ramadan begins at moonrise
It is the month of daytime fasting in the Islamic calendar, with a focus on
humility, patience, and prayer.
24st. mark's eve
A traditional night for divination, especially in matters of romance.
25st. mark's day
Blessings upon the newly sown crops, as migratory birds herald the return
of summer.
30may eve, walpurgis night
It's the Eve of May. Folks have been known to stay out all night to welcome May and summer. It's the festival of the dead in Spain and Portugal, and in Germany, it is Walpurgisnacht. In Scandinavia, it is a
night for gravlax and bonfires.
A P R I L
1 all fools day
Beware! Expect tricks and practical jokes today until noon!
5palm sunday
Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem sets the events of Holy Week in motion.
8 passover (pesach) begins at sunset Why is this night different? Pesach commemorates the freeing of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.
9holy thursday, maundy thursday
Tradition calls us to visit three churches at night, to sit and be still in the
close and holy darkness.
10 good friday
Commemorates the passion of Christ. A solemn day of prayer and fasting.
12easter sunday
Movable feast celebrating the resurrection of Christ; highest holy day in the Christian calendar. The Easter season continues to Pentecost in May.
23st. george's day
Sacred to England, where folks wear red roses this day in their lapels.
