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5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-top:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-right:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-left:0in;\n\tline-height:115%;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",\"sans-serif\";\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}\n<\/style>\n\n\n<![endif]--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The First Few Days of February<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Falling midway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox, the beginning of<br \/>\nFebruary brings the return of light and life to the Northern Hemisphere.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>There are many celebrations covering a variety of spiritual traditions.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">Imbolc,<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"> a Gaelic<br \/>\nword that means \u201cewe\u2019s milk\u201d is a Celtic feast day that signifies the beginning<br \/>\nof spring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizz-a7Xn7pqZPjELMuFKLIAc3eyC2wTemWjSAOAaootwKVaL2g34wvalJ-Pq-FykOEtag6MUcQmWPs0ozG9FT33pO38Py1mYGAnlc81gi0IDEU-wC9hNab571pJ6aRz1ELZ-Bj5bKeN8v8mHN3fi3YQhuTuLEDQWxAHF9K489Wf_RDSJ7ebTTY\/s640\/lamb.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"440\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizz-a7Xn7pqZPjELMuFKLIAc3eyC2wTemWjSAOAaootwKVaL2g34wvalJ-Pq-FykOEtag6MUcQmWPs0ozG9FT33pO38Py1mYGAnlc81gi0IDEU-wC9hNab571pJ6aRz1ELZ-Bj5bKeN8v8mHN3fi3YQhuTuLEDQWxAHF9K489Wf_RDSJ7ebTTY\/s320\/lamb.jpg\" width=\"320\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">It has been widely observed by Gaels for centuries and it begins on<br \/>\nthe first evening of February, ending on the second. <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"acopre\">Additionally, Feb 2 is <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Brigid\u2019s feast<\/b>.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>In ancient beliefs, Brigid is a goddess.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Later, there is <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Saint Brigid<\/b>, the founder of the first monastery in County Kildare<br \/>\nin Ireland, b<\/span>orn in 450 AD of a pagan father and a Christian<br \/>\nmother.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Both the goddess and the saint<br \/>\nare <span class=\"hgkelc\">associated with the spring season, fertility, healing,<br \/>\npoetry and blacksmithing.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"acopre\">As<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>goddess of the <\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-style: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">hearth<\/span><\/em><span class=\"acopre\">, the<br \/>\ngoddess is equated to Greco-Roman Hestia-Vesta, and there is an eternal fire<br \/>\nthat burns in her honor.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><span class=\"hgkelc\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\">Holy wells were visited,<br \/>\nspring cleaning begins, and fire and light are part of the celebration. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqRy6IWEkbejtAEm_TY64oh34cSecjlBDgh3fXKHJ064QxRb0JiMcHWdWRpFW-4O2RRnGk2K9IuMYgETh1VpT0Ry053s3m65Wa5kNRTRgdahQ4z92vCjkRIbVGMXkuyo_DIpz12wS0wIv3B7PF3iydGNKRcotmJwY1QmX5pGouh-kbGWtyMT3j\/s637\/candalmas.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"637\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjqRy6IWEkbejtAEm_TY64oh34cSecjlBDgh3fXKHJ064QxRb0JiMcHWdWRpFW-4O2RRnGk2K9IuMYgETh1VpT0Ry053s3m65Wa5kNRTRgdahQ4z92vCjkRIbVGMXkuyo_DIpz12wS0wIv3B7PF3iydGNKRcotmJwY1QmX5pGouh-kbGWtyMT3j\/w151-h200\/candalmas.jpg\" width=\"151\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><br \/>\n<br \/>Candlemas<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"> is a Christian holy day <span class=\"acopre\">commemorating the<br \/>\npresentation of Jesus at the Temple, ending Christmas celebrations 40 days<br \/>\nafter Christmas.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Many modern folks take<br \/>\ndown their holiday decorations on New Year\u2019s Day, others wait until the 12<sup>th<\/sup><br \/>\nnight, and still others wait for Candlemas. It is also a time to take candles<br \/>\nto the church to be blessed, mostly a symbolic act in these days of<br \/>\nelectricity, but the candles of an entire year were blessed on Candlemas.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><span class=\"acopre\">February 2 is <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\">Groundhog Day<\/b>, and in<br \/>\nPA, that\u2019s a pretty big deal.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6ZEW_szxPVw7gZeO3HXY8bZsPlpvfFiakbgLWgH8_S_1uBxn1y12ZP5FEGFqcRzKreraUg3H3hznvYfxa8crdmRq16IaxGIawdGLvIR6tTlvhkHgSfUahML4zabt3hFVgITk-DOdY6qDG9CwMgCLWoCDF4r5WUgnYplmEDqhK-KDNYPSwVogP\/s480\/groundhog.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEi6ZEW_szxPVw7gZeO3HXY8bZsPlpvfFiakbgLWgH8_S_1uBxn1y12ZP5FEGFqcRzKreraUg3H3hznvYfxa8crdmRq16IaxGIawdGLvIR6tTlvhkHgSfUahML4zabt3hFVgITk-DOdY6qDG9CwMgCLWoCDF4r5WUgnYplmEDqhK-KDNYPSwVogP\/w200-h200\/groundhog.jpg\" width=\"200\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>When I was<br \/>\nlittle, I really believed that the groundhog knew.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Maryanne\u2019s husband\u2019s birthday is Feb 1,<br \/>\notherwise known as Groundhog Day eve. If the groundhog sees his shadow (sunny<br \/>\nday) he will be frightened and go back to sleep for 6 weeks.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>If it\u2019s cloudy, he stays out of the burrow<br \/>\nand winter is declared over.<br \/>\nIt is also when the Gaelic <b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span lang=\"GD\" style=\"mso-ansi-language: GD; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">Cailleach<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"> gathers firewood for the rest of the winter.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>If she is asleep, she doesn\u2019t make the<br \/>\nweather bright and clear so that she can gather plenty, so the hope is for<br \/>\nclouds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"acopre\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span class=\"hgkelc\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">In 2024, the Chinese<br \/>\n<b>Lunar New Year<\/b> is on February 10, and in China it is celebrated through<br \/>\nFebruary 17th, and ushers in the year of the Wood Dragon.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjT-mXb0X1uYD-vEdzzCOmY5VvRRypm_5VEJguajEHg9QPwUXayTRXc-_9YpGO66Z3C1ItDvVj8y-up6UAfKsfjqFRy7cEp6PNPqm3LiGWNuH78R3Bd-AH9l60UffA-XBHrrbssvwlxTxTXgvmGW5Otl9krJuz2QzMwusU8DJGSNkg7KFz7Q4k\/s640\/dragon.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"427\" data-original-width=\"640\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgjT-mXb0X1uYD-vEdzzCOmY5VvRRypm_5VEJguajEHg9QPwUXayTRXc-_9YpGO66Z3C1ItDvVj8y-up6UAfKsfjqFRy7cEp6PNPqm3LiGWNuH78R3Bd-AH9l60UffA-XBHrrbssvwlxTxTXgvmGW5Otl9krJuz2QzMwusU8DJGSNkg7KFz7Q4k\/s320\/dragon.png\" width=\"320\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The date is different each year, as it<br \/>\ncoincides with the new moon.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is<br \/>\nmuch feasting with unusual or hard to find delicacies, and families gather to<br \/>\nbegin the year together.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Here on the<br \/>\nhill, we found some moon cakes and have them waiting in the freezer!<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span class=\"hgkelc\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">\u00a0<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>I often think of how happy people must have<br \/>\nbeen to see the light returning!<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>I can<br \/>\nartificially light my environment, and am very glad of it.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><br \/>There are many, many traditional celebrations attached to all of these days, so<br \/>\nif you\u2019d like to start a new family tradition, perhaps you\u2019d like to choose one<br \/>\nand research the history and festival\/feasts.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A craft that goes back centuries can be done together with the family, or as a<br \/>\ngroup of friends.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"> <\/span>Here is a nice tutorial:<span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/colorful-crafts.com\/brigids-cross-tutorial\/\">http:\/\/colorful-crafts.com\/brigids-cross-tutorial\/<br \/><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>For your feast\u2026<span class=\"acopre\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">In<br \/>\nlate winter\/early spring, available food is what has been stored over the winter.<br \/>\nTo celebrate any of these feasts, try to choose dishes that work with<br \/>\nthat.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Farm animals are \u201cfreshening\u201d by<br \/>\ngiving birth, renewing their milk supply. Dried fruit and flavorful nuts and<br \/>\nseeds are available. Root cellars kept apples, onions, garlics, potatoes,<br \/>\nwinter squash, and pumpkins, some cruciferous vegetables. A few greens could be<br \/>\nfound in sheltered areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;\"><b style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Seed<br \/>\nCake<\/span><\/b><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\"><br \/>This is a traditional spicy pound cake that is served without icing.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Although caraway seeds are traditional,<br \/>\nfennel, sesame, pumpkin, poppy, coriander, sunflower, or others can be added or<br \/>\nsubstituted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; margin-left: .5in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">1 C butter<br \/>\nsoftened (2 sticks)<br \/>1 C granulated sugar<br \/>3 eggs<br \/>2 C flour<br \/>1 T caraway seeds<br \/>1\/4 t ground nutmeg<br \/>1\/4 t ground cinnamon<br \/>1\/4 C brandy<br \/>4 t 10X sugar<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Preheat the oven<br \/>\nto 300\u00b0. <br \/>Line a 9 x 12 pan with parchment, OR grease well.<br \/>In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and<br \/>\nfluffy.<br \/>Add eggs, one at a time, scraping down sides of bowl with each egg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">In a second bowl,<br \/>\nblend dry ingredients.<br \/>Add half of the dry ingredients to the first bowl, stirring well.<br \/>Add the brandy and combine.<br \/>Add the remaining dry ingredients, blending just until mixed well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Bake for 40 to 45<br \/>\nminutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. <br \/>When cool, sift the 10X sugar over the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><u><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">Imbolc Incense<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2e6Xf5nfVukff1OFhC06gmQQOKJkJhJWF0IXK8w19frsaSBHGpIJ-7Cjnbx5ir0_OFssHCnITXuIIvyISepm8k81Sm9FKZEPou4BxYeZ2o7CWMdwLPbroV0knw8szeXr8yvwuYUovJNzMwTnaJpchyIXJwE77bBMIKw4EXQ-Usavgl0CL6XGw\/s606\/incense.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"606\" data-original-width=\"480\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh2e6Xf5nfVukff1OFhC06gmQQOKJkJhJWF0IXK8w19frsaSBHGpIJ-7Cjnbx5ir0_OFssHCnITXuIIvyISepm8k81Sm9FKZEPou4BxYeZ2o7CWMdwLPbroV0knw8szeXr8yvwuYUovJNzMwTnaJpchyIXJwE77bBMIKw4EXQ-Usavgl0CL6XGw\/w158-h200\/incense.jpg\" width=\"158\"\/><\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n<p><strong><u\/><\/strong><strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">Make a<u> <\/u>loose<br \/>\nincense to celebrate the new spring and growing season that\u2019s around the<br \/>\ncorner.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>While blending the ingredients,<br \/>\nfocus on what you\u2019d like to see.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<br \/>\n<\/span>Abundant gardens, happy family, prosperity \u2013 anything at all, just as<br \/>\nyou might at the new year.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">2<br \/>\nparts Cedar<br \/>1 part Copal<br \/>1 part Basil<br \/>1 part Dragons Blood<br \/>\u00bd <span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0<\/span>part Lemon Peel<br \/>\u00bd part Chamomile<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">You can substitute anything that represents fire or renewal to you.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>For instance:<br \/>Calendula <br \/>frankincense<br \/>bay <br \/>violets<br \/>red santal<br \/>myrrh\u2026<br \/>You almost can\u2019t go wrong.\u00a0<br \/>\nTo burn, place a pinch of the mixture on a smoldering charcoal block.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>Add more when it stops smoking if desired.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">If<br \/>\nany of these holidays are new to you, I urge you to learn more about them.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>We can all use more celebrations in our<br \/>\nlives, and there are lots of reasons to have them!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;\">Note:<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span>After the newsletter<br \/>\nwent out, we heard from our friend Justin Ferko.<span style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\">\u00a0 <\/span><br \/><\/span><span style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;;\">Here is another celebration from the<br \/>\nSlavic world taking place at the same time: Gromnice, Our Lady of the Thunder<br \/>\nCandle\/Our Lady of the Wolves:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/lamusdworski.wordpress.com\/2016\/03\/13\/holy-mother-with-wolves\/\" 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