Crisis, Patrick J. Walsh: The Pilgrims first sighted land off Cape Cod on November 9, 1620, after spending sixty-five days at sea. They rejoiced, singing Psalm 100, a traditional song of thanksgiving. But as William Bradford recorded in Of Plymouth Plantation, it … Continue reading
Dale Ahlquist, Catholic World Report: Did you know that Thanksgiving is a Catholic holiday? True, it’s not on the Church calendar. And it is celebrated only in America, whereas Church holidays are universal. Our national holiday is certainly an event … Continue reading
Taylor Marshall takes an interesting look at the feast of Thanksgiving which I just read this morning on his Canterbury Tales website. He maintains that the “First Thanksgiving,” in what would become part of the United States, was held by … Continue reading
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