by billyzh | Mar 28, 2010 | History, Holidays
Day 1: Sundown Saturday to Sunday Sunday. In case you didn’t know, today began what is known to the Christian church as Holy Week. Yep, the week before Easter. And it starts officially today. Palm Sunday. For those of you that have been following along since Friday...
by billyzh | Mar 26, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
So, it’s Friday prior to Holy Week. For you and me. But for Jesus and His disciples it was time to make the trek toward Jerusalem in preparation for Passover Feast week. For our Jewish Jesus, it was also to be the final week of His human life. On this particular...
by billyzh | Mar 25, 2010 | History, Spirituality
Have you noticed the church signs of late that tout Holy Week festivites, as you zip down the road? If you haven’t, try to take a quick glimpse in the next couple of days. Without compromising your safety of course. Just a quick tip, it will be more of the...
by billyzh | Mar 22, 2010 | Entertaining, History, Holidays, Politics, Spirituality
It was a gloomy, misty morning. A perfect setting for a Good Friday, if you were to ask me. And I was hot on the trail for the best Hot Cross Buns I could find. Out of the house and into the car with The Judge (my faithful pup), we headed out to find the most...
by billyzh | Mar 18, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality
Those were the opening words of one of the tunes I used to sing back in the day. That “Day” was when I sang with a 17-piece stage band. I loved my days with the boys. They were incredible musicians, and I was honored to be a part. More than that, I just...
by billyzh | Mar 15, 2010 | History, Holidays, Spirituality, Travel
When we see or think of St. Patty’s Day, we think green. We wear green. We eat green things. Perhaps that’s due, in large part, to the fact that Green was the color of the Flag for Irish Catholics. But did you know that Orange was the color of the Protestant...
