Thanksgiving Day

Be Thankful

Thanksgiving Day

On Thanksgiving Day, the national holiday of the United States itself. It was first celebrated in 1621 by residents of the Plymouth Colony.
Finally in 1620 they embarked seeking freedom of worship in the New World. Its original destination was the colony of Jamestown, Virginia, but a storm out of his route and arrived in November 1620 north of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The first winter was one of great hardship for the settlers, since more than half the colony died of starvation and disease. However, those who survived continued to fight and spring planted his first crop of corn, with the help of a native
befriended them and taught the colonists how to plant and cultivate corn, also helped to establish good relations with neighboring tribes. In the fall of 1621, after a good harvest, Governor Bradford proclaimed a "day of giving thanks to the Lord that they might in a more special rejoicing after collecting the fruits of their labor."

In a gesture of friendship, the Pilgrims invited the Native neighbors to a party together, which shared turkeys and geese, corn, lobster, clams, squash, pumpkins and dried fruits.


After 1623, the celebration of Thanksgiving was irregular and usually with a regional base. However, in 1789, shortly after the thirteen colonies had come together, President George Washington had an agreement for Congress to hold a national day of "public thanksgiving and prayer." Approved the resolution and 26 November 1789 held the first National Day of Thanksgiving. The proclamation for George Washington urged Americans to give thanks to God for his protection, for victory in the struggle for freedom and for peace and prosperity in the new country.

CHRISTMAS

(Christ mass)

"And she brought forth her ​​firstborn son and wrapped him in cloths and placed him
in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."

LUKE 2:7

ORIGINS

Christmas is a traditional celebration held annually. This festival commemorates the birth of baby Jesus. Christmas is the second party in order of importance of all Christian holidays. The most important is that of Easter. Since the gospels do not provide precise dates, no one knows the exact date of Jesus' birth. According to the gospels of Luke and Matthew, Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
They spent 345 years since the birth of Jesus until Christmas was officially recognized by the Catholic Church, is very likely that the popes elected on December 25 to commemorate the birth of Jesus in order that the faithful departed from the pagan celebrations of winter solstice.

SANTA CLAUS

The legend of Santa Claus is derived directly from those who have long since adorned the figure of Saint Nicholas of Bari (ca. 280-ca. 350), Bishop of Myra and saint who, according to tradition, gave all his possessions to the poor to become a monk and bishop, always distinguished for his generosity towards children

CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

The Christmas tree: It is possible that the first Christmas tree as we know it today, was recorded in Germany, where first implemented in 1605 to acclimate the Christmas cold, and began his broadcast

Christmas Carols: they are songs related to the birth of Christ or the Holy Family.

Christmas Dinner: consists of a midnight feast in honor of the birth of Christ which took place at that time

The cribs: are to representing the birth of Jesus, by a model of Bethlehem and its surroundings, with the main figures of this event. According to tradition St. Francis of Assisi was its inventor.

The Carols: are songs alluding to the birth of Christ or the Holy Family