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Italian Epiphany tradition helps a Puebla town remember its heritage Residents brought the ritual over from Véneto, the region of their ancestors 35shares The witch stood silent as gasoline was poured around her, her unflinching gaze aimed over the heads of the people who had gathered to watch her burn. A spark flared at the bottom of her dress, and flames slowly spread. As the flames moved upward, a cheer went up from the 2,000 people surrounding her, and soon she was completely engulfed in...

Devotional Text: Matthew 2:9-11 The birthday of Jesus is celebrated by most churches on Dec. 25 (some Eastern Orthodox celebrate on Jan. 6). Along with that celebration, we find the traditional Nativity scenes that depict Mary and Joseph with Jesus lying in a manger. The shepherds are there. There are some sheep and other farm animals. Angels hover over the crèche, and often a star is attached atop the barn-like structure. In the background we see three Wise Men and their camels. Thus, we ha...

MOMENTS WITH THE MINISTER: The Light Shines in the Darkness By Lander Bethel Special to the Herald Democrat Happy New Year! Or so we hope. Maybe it’s something more like, “Whew, glad to have 2020 behind us.” My guess is moving on to better times will not be as easy as a page turn on a calendar, if you’re still using paper calendars, or on to a new screen on your phone. This past year brought horrific news and devastating circumstances for many people. The percentage of virus cases in ou...

EPIPHANY means manifestation. We use the word for an inspiration or greater understanding of something. Certainly, the Epiphany helps us to understand Jesus Christ and his mission. It is the feast when we think of the Wise Men from the east who brought gifts to the baby Jesus. Gold represents his kingship, frankincense represents our worship and myrrh represents his death. It is appropriate at the beginning of a New Year, after such a terrible 2020, that we bring our gifts to Jesus to hel...

Letters: President Trump is right to ask for $2,000 stimulus checks Dec. 30, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Congress must help Regarding “Shutdown averted as Trump signs aid bill,” (A1, Dec. 28): First I am blessed so that I do not need the stimulus check. Why does Congress have to include so much funding that appears to have nothing to do with helping those in need during this pandemic? I do know that if every person in the United States received $600 it would be less than 25 percent of the $90...

A depiction of St. Joseph cradling the infant Jesus while Mary sleeps is seen in a stained-glass window at St. Patrick Church in Smithtown, New York. (CNS/Gregory A. Shemitz) Pope Francis has proclaimed a year for St. Joseph. I am elated. I have a special devotion to St. Joseph because he reminds me of my father, who was a steady, faithful presence in our family. Joseph has that same aura. I remember putting Josephs figure in the crèche in front of the manger, when I was a ch...

By now, all your presents are opened and played with, and your family may be cleaning up and putting away some of the Christmas decorations. With everythin

Happy New Year! And a Merry Little Christmas! The three Wise Men, Gaspar, Balthasar and Melchior reached Bethlehem on Epiphany, Jan. 6, following the bright star which led them to the stable where the newborn baby lay in a bed of straw. May 2021 be filled with good health and happiness for all. b-b-b b-b-b b-b-b Jan. 4 is World Braille Day, National Spaghetti, and Trivia Day. Jan. 5 is National Sweetheart Day and Bird Day. Jan. 6 is Epiphany. Jan. 9 will be National Law Enforcement Appreciation...

Updated: 6:00 AM PST Dec 28, 2020 Video above: Packing hacks for holiday decorationsThe end of the holiday season means a fridge packed full of Christmas dinner leftovers and the beginning of operation cleanup time. Part of the post-holiday tidying up process will inevitably involve putting away your Christmas lights and, of course, figuring out when to take down the Christmas tree.For some reason, determining the best time to drag your spruce out to the curb (or stick your artificial...

God’s Kids Korner: Happy Epiphany! By Ann Moody - Pastor By now, all your presents are opened and played with, and your family may be cleaning up and putting away some of the Christmas decorations. With everything that has been going on lately, I’m not sure if you’ll be going back to school yet or still doing work at home. But a new year is soon to begin, so we all pray that things will get back to some sort of “normal” soon for everyone’s sake. God is still watching over us and hel...