Category: History of the Holidays

Easter and the Glorious Resurrection of…pagan myths?!

Easter is the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, the most monumental event in human history. I can say that because all of human history is centered around Christ’s Resurrection.

Is Easter a baptized pagan holiday?!

Some people like to argue that Easter was a pagan holiday that was baptized by the Christians. This train of thought comes from the word “Easter.” The myth goes that Easter was originally a celebration of … Read the rest

Celebrating Saint Patrick: Ireland’s not-so-Irish Saint

We are in the month of March which means everyone will become Irish soon enough! Saint Patrick’s Day is a fun filled celebration full of green beer, Irish whiskey, corned beef, and green rivers. But has anyone paused between drinks to ask, why do we celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day?

Who is Saint Patrick?

Saint Patrick is the patron Saint of Ireland, but he was not born in Ireland. It is believed that he was … Read the rest

The bloody origin of the romantic Saint Valentine’s day

Love is in the air! Valentine’s day is around the corner, but we must wonder, why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day? There must be some original reason that inspired this romantic day. The history of Valentine’s Day is admittedly unclear, but there is one thing that is certain, it is rooted in the historical celebration of the feast of Saint Valentine.

Who is Saint Valentine?

We start off with the source … Read the rest

The History of Christmas and how the Traditions came to be

Christmas is filled with all sorts of fun festivities, as well as…controversy!

What is Christmas, why do we celebrate it on December 25^th, why do the celebrations look like they do, and how did Saint Nicholas go from punching Arius and busting serial killers to becoming Santa Claus in a soda ad?

Why do we celebrate on December 25^th?

Many people claim that Christmas was … Read the rest

What happened to Advent?

When is Advent

This won’t make any sense to non-Catholics, and quite a number of Catholics. Unlike what the secular world teaches, Christmas is preceded by the season of Advent. Rather than a season of feasting and shopping, Advent it a season of fasting and preparation. How can I say that when all around us we see feasting and shopping while so few are fasting and preparing? Well, that comes down to the history of Advent … Read the rest

Is Halloween PAGAN?!

Halloween started as All Hallow’s Eve, a vigil preceding All Saint’s Day. All Saint’s day is a celebration of all the Saints in heaven. We have many canonized Saints (people the Church declares are in heaven who can offer intercessory prayers) who’s feast days we celebrate. However, everyone in heaven is a saint, even if they are not canonized by the Church. All Saint’s Day is a celebration for all the saints in heaven, canonized or not … Read the rest