From: | shadowrn@*********.com (Ice Heart) |
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Subject: | Christmas totems and such |
Date: | Mon Jan 7 12:05:08 2002 |
unofficial Vatican City sourcebook, I wonder? *insert evil grin*
The Liturgical Calender of the Catholic church begins four Sundays before
Christmas day. This period is called Advent. The "12 days of Christmas"
are Dec. 25 to Jan. 6. The 6th, called Epiphany, is a commemoration of the
magi arriving to bring gifts. The Christmas season actually continues until
Feb. 2. The Festival of Lights, the feast day of Saint Lucy, officially
ends the Liturgical Christmas season in the Catholic calender. Christmas
itself was placed where it is to supplant the pagan (non-Catholic) practice
of celebrating the Winter Solstice. Almost every single major feast in the
Catholic calender coincides with a major pagan holiday. This is not an
accident.
"Hello Mr. Pagan man...we of the Jesuit order wish to inform you that you
have not been celebrating the Vernal Equinox all these years. Nope. In
fact, you have been celebrating Easter. These men with swords will back me
up on that. Thank you for converting. Yes, you may still make
rabbit-shaped candy to celebrate spring, but they are called Easter bunnies,
don't forget."
--my mother insisted her children be educated Catholics and learn our
church's history...this MAY have been a mistake ;P --
A more thourough handling of the Catholic calender might provide a great
totem for a player wanting that religious feel. The bonuses and penalties
could wax and wane with the Liturgical cycles. Slow build of power through
Advent up to Christmas, long period of quiet for Lent with huge surges of
power around Easter, etc. It's a good idea to sound out your players before
tampering with religion though. I am a really open-minded Catholic, but I
have met some who are not.
--mother, why do you have that cross-shaped sword? mother? :) --
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