Holy Innocents Day

 

The Holy Innocents  Day is celebrated in memory of the children from Bethlehem who were killed by King Herod according to the 2nd chapter of the Gospel of Matthew

Illustration Minna Immonen, Finnish artist

Illustration Rudof Koivu, Finnish artist

Sunday Church

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Kiikka Church, Sastamala, Finland. Illustrator by Markku Yli-Erkkilä 

Sent by Merja on 1 Aug, 2022 from Sastamala

My home village church

Third Sunday of Advent

 

Christmas Decorations

Merry Christmas 

Sent by Jennifer from Jackson Mississippi, U.S.A. 

Merry Christmas.

 Straw goat – A traditional Finnish Christmas decoration

Photo Sari Gustafsson 

Sent by Tuire on Oct, 2022 from Alajärvi, Finland

Merry Christmas

Illustaration Jaana Aalto, Finnish illustrator

Sent by Tanja on 30 Oct, 2022 from Vaasa Finland

Christmas Joy

Sent by Liisa on 9 Nov, 2022 from Seinäjoki, Finland

Illustration Marjo Nygård, Finnish illustrator

Sent by my daughter

Christmas 1957

First Sunday of Advent

Wishing you all a Happy 1st  Sunday of Advent

Christmas time in Finland starts with the beginning of the Advent season, the period including four Sundays before Christmas, called Advent Sundays. It is traditional to light one candle on the first Sunday, two on the second, and finally four on the last Advent Sunday.

Warm Christmas Greetings

Straw billy-goat,  traditional Christmas decoration in Finland 

Sent by our friends

Received on Dec 2020

Christmas card from the 1950s

 

Advent Calendar Day 11. - Third Sunday of Advent

Christmas lights and candles ward off the dark of winter by Raija Nokkala.