BELATED 60th BIRTHDAY WISHES!
Len, sorry this is late, but hope you had a terrific 60th birthday yesterday! Sto Lat!!!
2 comments December 28th, 2008
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JENN!
We are wishing you a great time today, though it was fun celebrating with you yesterday!
Add comment December 26th, 2008
WESOTYCH SWIAT! - MERRY CHRISTMAS!
A Polish Blessing - May the love of God rest within these wall. May Jesus and Mary come and always dwell in this home. My there by plenty of wheat and rye. In the New Year plenty of everything!
Add comment December 25th, 2008
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS OF POLAND
The first star in the Christmas Eve sky signals the beginning of the Wigilia (Christmas Eve) celebration. Before the Christmas Eve meal is served, the head of the house distributes an oplatki (peace wafer) symbolizing friendship and peace. A straw-strewn place setting is reserved for the humble Christ. Decorations include an elaborate creche and choinka (Christmas tree), straw stars, and colorful wycinanki (paper cut-outs). Often young men carry a lighted star on a pole to Pasterka (Shepherd’s Mass) at midnight.
Add comment December 24th, 2008
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA
Legend says that St. Luke painted the portrait of Mary and Jesus known as Our Lady of Czestochowa. It was brought to Poland in 1382 and kept at the shrine of Jasna Gora. In 1430 an attack on the shrine left the image with several gashes to the Madonna’s face. Despite repeated attempts to repair them, they have always reappeared. Since that time there have been many miracles attributed to the painting. In 1656 King Jan Kazimierz proclaimed the shrine to be a spiritual capital for Poland. Through Poland’s often painful history, it has been a symbol of hope in times of hardship. Today the shrine of Jasna Gora in Czestochowa continues to attract millions of visitors annually who honor its miraculous image.
2 comments December 23rd, 2008
SYMBOL OF THE CARDINAL
Christened the Christmas bird for its spectacular red color, the cardinal has become a symbol of the beauty and warmth of the holiday season. A glimpse of this brilliant bird brings cheer, hope and inspiration on a gray wintry day. As nature’s reminder for us to focus on our faith, the cardinal’s scarlet plumage represents the blood of Christ shed for the redemption of mankind.
Add comment December 23rd, 2008
STORY OF THE MAGIC SANTA KEY
Dear Santa, we have no chimney as you can plainly see, and I was terribly worried that you’d pass over me. We hung this very special key outside right by the door. Then mom told me to jump in bed; not to worry anymore. Your magic will make this key fit, to open up our door. So you can come inside tonight and tip-toe across the floor.
Add comment December 21st, 2008
TRADITION OF THE SNOWMAN
For centuries, children have gleefully awaited the winter’s first snowfall. Rolling large balls of that fluffy gift from heaven, they delight in making their own special companion. Complete with a carrot for a nose, coal for the eyes and mouth, and sticks for arms, the snowman truly does come to life for the children who created their frosty friend.
Add comment December 20th, 2008
TRADITION OF THE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE
The chocolate chip cookie was inadvertently created in 1930 by Ruth Graves Wakefield at the Toll House Inn in Whitman, MA. Lacking baker’s chocolate for her cookie recipe, she substituted a chopped semi-sweet chocolate bar, expecting it to melt into the batter during baking. The chocolate did not melt, and the cookie became an instant American classic. Ruth received a lifetime supply of chocolate for the rights to publish the recipe.
Add comment December 19th, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LISA!
Hope you have a wonderful day! I must say, all this snow is a little extreme to get a day off on your birthday!!
Add comment December 19th, 2008