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Catholic Traditions of Thanksgiving Shaped Protestant Celebration

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November 26, 2022

President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War. It was not a new idea—in 1789, President George Washington had proposed a yearly presidential proclamation of each annual Thanksgiving holiday, but President Thomas Jefferson refused to issue one after he was elected, as he considered it a religious event. Later presidents followed his example, and the holiday was effectively discontinued on the national level until Lincoln’s declaration.

Today, Thanksgiving Day has come to be celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November. As a specialist in Catholic history and worship, I am aware that behind the history and legend of the first Thanksgiving lies a rich story that illuminates the medieval Christian roots of the holiday.

Medieval Catholic Liturgy

Since the beginning of Christianity, the Eucharist, also called Holy

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By: Joanne M. Pierce
Title: Catholic Traditions of Thanksgiving Shaped Protestant Celebration
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Published Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:22:05 +0000

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World Cup: This Year’s Special Al Rihla Ball Has Champion Aerodynamics

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November 26, 2022

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As with every World Cup, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar the players will be using a new ball. The last thing competitors want is for the most important piece of equipment in the most important tournament in the world’s most popular sport to behave in unexpected ways, so a lot of work goes into making sure that every new World Cup ball feels familiar to players.

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‘Investigation Was Shoddy’: Attorney Claims Police Delayed Brookhaven Shooting Charges

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November 26, 2022

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JACKSON, Miss.—An attorney for D’Monterrio Gibson, the FedEx driver who narrowly escaped a shooting on his route in Brookhaven, Miss., earlier this year, has alleged that the Brookhaven Police Department delayed the release of critical documents allowing for the upgraded charges against two Brookhaven men and failed to properly investigate the crime.

Carlos Moore, managing partner at The Cochran Firm’s Mississippi Delta office and Gibson’s attorney, spoke to the media in a Nov. 21 press event outside the Hinds County Courthouse. There, he told the Mississippi Free Press that conversations with the Lincoln County district attorney revealed a slow walk to a just investigation for his client.

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Title: ‘Investigation Was Shoddy’: Attorney Claims Police Delayed Brookhaven Shooting Charges
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Published Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 18:53:46 +0000

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‘Like Toy Soldiers’: Central Mississippi Dance Adds Urban Twist to ‘Nutcracker’

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November 26, 2022

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Title: ‘Like Toy Soldiers’: Central Mississippi Dance Adds Urban Twist to ‘Nutcracker’
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