How did the first settlers celebrate Christmas? They didn't. The Pilgrims who came to America in 1620 were strict Puritans, with firm views on religious holidays such as Christmas and Easter.

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time, a time that is routine much like the cycle of our lives, a routine helps us to reflect on the high and low points ...

such as January 6 (the feast of the Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan in the eastern part of the empire and the arrival of the three Kings in the West). Many Orthodox Christian churches celebrate ...

"This is also a significant victory for religious freedom and the First Amendment," Mahoney said in a statement. "This event has ended and won the war on Christmas in the public square. For if ...