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Prison officials ultimately denied permission to him and four other plaintiffs to be exempt from the lockdown order, citing its own calendar that did not list the event as a holy day.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Their requests were either ignored or denied by officials who said the solar eclipse was not listed as a holy day for their religions, according to court documents.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The department’s holy day calendar does not include the solar eclipse, inmates practicing Islam and Santeria were told.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The website explains the holy day marks Jesus' victory over sin and death, as well as points ahead to a future resurrection for anyone who is united to Jesus by their faith (Romans 6:5).
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The holy day recognizes when Jesus Christ was crucified and died on the cross at Calvary as the ultimate sacrifice for people's sins, according to christianity.com.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Fat Tuesday, also called Mardi Gras in French, is a holiday celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday, which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting.
—Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
The Stations of the Cross — a 14-step devotion often performed by Catholics during Lent and especially on Good Friday — commemorate the events of the holy day, according to catholic.org.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Attending mass on a high holy day is very much part of the job.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Their requests were either ignored or denied by officials who said the solar eclipse was not listed as a holy day for their religions, according to court documents.
—Erin Nolan, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The department’s holy day calendar does not include the solar eclipse, inmates practicing Islam and Santeria were told.
—Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024
The website explains the holy day marks Jesus' victory over sin and death, as well as points ahead to a future resurrection for anyone who is united to Jesus by their faith (Romans 6:5).
—Marina Johnson, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The holy day recognizes when Jesus Christ was crucified and died on the cross at Calvary as the ultimate sacrifice for people's sins, according to christianity.com.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Fat Tuesday, also called Mardi Gras in French, is a holiday celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday, which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting.
—Eshaan Sarup, The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
The Stations of the Cross — a 14-step devotion often performed by Catholics during Lent and especially on Good Friday — commemorate the events of the holy day, according to catholic.org.
—Jason Rossi, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Attending mass on a high holy day is very much part of the job.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Holy day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20day. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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