Comments on: Celebrating Candlemas http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-candlemas Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:32:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Laura http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-55380 Laura Thu, 28 Feb 2013 05:18:09 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-55380 What a lovely idea, I hope to keep this filed away in my memory bank for next year. What a lovely idea, I hope to keep this filed away in my memory bank for next year.

]]> By: Bookaholic http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53927 Bookaholic Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:44:16 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53927 Candlemas is a very ancient Christian feast across various Christian traditions, and the author of this article definitely did not make up the name or "steal" the "-mas" term, as a simple Google search will demonstrate-- it's centuries old. Obviously the ceremony included herein is more secular and focused on the seasonal aspects of the service, whereas in the Christian tradition the focus was (and remains) on Christ as the light of the world. I think that calling this innocent celebration of the season "man made religion" denigrates the human need for ritual, religious and otherwise. As a practicing Christian, I believe that not every ritual has to be religious to have meaning or sacredness. Candlemas is a very ancient Christian feast across various Christian traditions, and the author of this article definitely did not make up the name or “steal” the “-mas” term, as a simple Google search will demonstrate– it’s centuries old. Obviously the ceremony included herein is more secular and focused on the seasonal aspects of the service, whereas in the Christian tradition the focus was (and remains) on Christ as the light of the world. I think that calling this innocent celebration of the season “man made religion” denigrates the human need for ritual, religious and otherwise. As a practicing Christian, I believe that not every ritual has to be religious to have meaning or sacredness.

]]> By: jacquie weills http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53833 jacquie weills Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:08:49 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53833 I love candlemas...wish I'd had this idea before the second of February... I so miss getting your magazine..I loved it. I love candlemas…wish I’d had this idea before the second of February…
I so miss getting your magazine..I loved it.

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53821 Cheryl Fri, 15 Feb 2013 03:02:55 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53821 This is fantastic. I love it! This is fantastic. I love it!

]]> By: Shannon Foby http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53812 Shannon Foby Fri, 15 Feb 2013 02:00:16 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53812 A lovely idea! Thanks! - Shannon A lovely idea! Thanks! – Shannon

]]> By: lisa http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53810 lisa Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:36:41 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53810 Sounds a bit of earth worshiping to me. As any farmer knows , the seeds sleep & awake in spring.. Most homemakers relish the quiet of winter to regroup & make plans for next summers garden .The eb & flo itself does not require our worshiping it . it simply is . & has been w/o the need of man for centuries. But to make a holy day of it is a bit odd to me. Too many in the world today are seaching for a life of meaning & Substance & too easily are led astray by false /empty worshiping of 'things created" rather then the Great Creater Himself. Also is a bit 'cheeky' to call it Candle"MAS" when it is obiously stealing a Holy Day wording for millions across the world. Christmas , which in itself means "a Mass for Christ'. Time with family & friends , sharing good food & warm fire do not require a man made religion.. I hope you consider the path you are going down & rethink WHO or What you worship. past subscriber. Sounds a bit of earth worshiping to me.
As any farmer knows , the seeds sleep & awake in spring.. Most homemakers relish the quiet of winter to regroup & make plans for next summers garden .The eb & flo itself does not require our worshiping it .
it simply is .
& has been w/o the need of man for centuries.
But to make a holy day of it is a bit odd to me. Too many in the world today are seaching for a life of meaning & Substance & too easily are led astray by false /empty worshiping of ‘things created” rather then the Great Creater Himself.
Also is a bit ‘cheeky’ to call it Candle”MAS” when it is obiously stealing a Holy Day wording for millions across the world. Christmas , which in itself means “a Mass for Christ’.

Time with family & friends , sharing good food & warm fire do not require a man made religion..

I hope you consider the path you are going down & rethink WHO or What you worship.
past subscriber.

]]> By: Heidi http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-53805 Heidi Fri, 15 Feb 2013 01:29:28 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-53805 How meaningful. I wonder if I could adapt it for my class room community. Thank you! How meaningful. I wonder if I could adapt it for my class room community. Thank you!

]]> By: cmurph http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-51570 cmurph Mon, 04 Feb 2013 19:17:56 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-51570 what a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing it what a wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing it

]]> By: Sara : Love in the Suburbs http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-51558 Sara : Love in the Suburbs Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:23:31 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-51558 The wish garden is a beautiful ritual for Candlemas! I love it: the soil, the sprouting, the tending. Just marvelous! The wish garden is a beautiful ritual for Candlemas! I love it: the soil, the sprouting, the tending. Just marvelous!

]]> By: Celebrating Candlemas | http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/general/celebrating-candlemas/comment-page-1#comment-51205 Celebrating Candlemas | Sat, 02 Feb 2013 22:57:15 +0000 http://www.livingcrafts.com/blog/?p=8372#comment-51205 [...] You can read more about this celebration here: www.livingcrafts.com [...] [...] You can read more about this celebration here: http://www.livingcrafts.com [...]

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