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Tuesday, October 8. 2019

Yom Kippur

Bruce didn't do a post for Yom Kippur (at least, not yet), but it's the holiest day of the Jewish calendar as I understand it. Often, I wish we Christians had held onto those High Holy Days.


They are deep, deep. 



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Christians have largely lost the battle over the meaning of Christmas, now "a holiday." Halloween is rarely understood today as an eve of All Hallow's Day, AKA, All Saints Day "The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven." In short, we've secularized our Christian holidays and largely made them irrelevant. Easter, celebrated only on Sundays, is still "the other day we go to church" is still somewhat "pure", but is largely a Hallmark and candy day, not the celebration (after the travails of Holy Week and Good Friday) of Christ's resurrection that ensures those worthy can enjoy the gift of God's eternal salvation. And I certainly mean no disrespect by my comments to those observing Yom Kippur. I can only say: "Yom Tov."
#1 Mark on 2019-10-09 01:12 (Reply)
It is true that the old traditions are beautiful. No question about it. But (and I mean no disrespect to anyone's beliefs or practice) beauty alone is not the end of worship.

When Christ came among men and died and rose again – thus fulfilling the Mosaic law – it was the end of the high holy days.

Now that Our Lord has invited us to partake of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, every Sunday is both higher and holier to the soul who earnestly seeks after Him, than any day under the old law.
#2 Thos. on 2019-10-09 20:29 (Reply)

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