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April 9th, 2008

Bake Tsoureki for Orthodox Easter

For those of the Orthodox faith, Easter is April 28 in 2008. The difference in the dates from when Catholics and most Christians celebrate the holiday lies in the Orthodox Church using the Julian calendar, whereas the Catholic Church switched to the Gregorian calendar in the 16th century.
The Greek Easter celebration is marked by a […]

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March 23rd, 2008

Happy Easter!

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March 22nd, 2008

Easter around b5 Media

Easter is upon us and the writers at b5 Media abound in articles about the holiday–both religious and secular. Here are just a few of them:
From “Mother Earth’s Garden,” How to dye eggs the natural way
From “Tree-Hugging Family,” Ten ways to a greener Easter basket
From “Chocolate Bytes,” All about Easter chocolate
From “Foodie Obsessed,” a recipe […]

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March 21st, 2008

Why Do we Call it Good Friday?

Today, March 21, is Good Friday, the Friday that preceeds Easter Sunday. For Christians around the world, Good Friday is a day of solemn day of reflection and sacrifice. It marks the day over 2000 years ago when Jesus of Nazareth was nailed to a cross and allowed to die a slow and agonizing death. […]

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March 19th, 2008

Apricot-Glazed Ham

If you are still fretting over how to prepare your Easter ham, here’s a tasty idea, courtesy of the people at the National Pork Board:
Apricot-Glazed Ham5-pound fully cooked whole boneless ham
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2/3 cup apricot nectar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Cooking Directions
Place ham on […]

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March 18th, 2008

Things you May not Know about Easter

Thanks again to the people at FindingDulcinea, an information and travel Web site, we offer a few things that you may not have known about Easter.
1. Most Christians celebrate Easter on the first Sunday falling after the first full moon that follows the vernal equinox (the day on which day and night are approximately equal […]

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March 16th, 2008

Palm Sunday

Today is Palm Sunday. The Sunday preceding Easter marks the anniversary of Christ’s return to Jerusalem before the events leading up to the cruxifiction and resurrection. In most Christian countries the day is celebrated with the waving of palm fronds and re-enactments of Jesus, seated on a donkey, greeting the crowds. Below is one such […]

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February 26th, 2008

March Holidays

March is Women’s History Month, National Noodle Month, and American Red Cross Month. It’s also filled with lots of fun and interesting holidays, including St. Patrick’s Day and Easter. Below are just a few of the holidays we’ll be talking about in March:
March 3 - National Anthem Day
March 6 - Alamo Day in Texas
March […]

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