{"id":8811,"date":"2023-05-07T18:16:21","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T18:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/?page_id=8811"},"modified":"2023-05-07T18:16:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T18:16:34","slug":"st-johns-day","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/st-johns-day\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John&#8217;s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8811\" class=\"elementor elementor-8811\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ab1b382 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ab1b382\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d90eb2d\" data-id=\"2d90eb2d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f3528f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56f3528f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\">Cooking Through the Christian Year<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77654771 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77654771\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cookingthechristianyear.com\/index.php\/late-summer\/\">Late Summer<\/a><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3eb603bf elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3eb603bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31a0e503\" data-id=\"31a0e503\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cfae5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5cfae5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.12.2 - 23-04-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p class=\"has-text-color has-small-font-size\"><strong>ABOUT THE ART<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kr\u00f8yer, Peder Severin. Midsummer&#8217;s Eve Bonfire on Skagen&#8217;s Beach. 1906. Painting. 257 by 149.5 centimeters (101.2 in \u00d7 58.9 in). Denmark. Skagens Museum.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bca5b66\" data-id=\"5bca5b66\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1101b6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1101b6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Saint John&#8217;s Day<\/strong> &#8211; June 24th<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-763391bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763391bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the largest festivals of the year was the Feast of St. John. It marked mid-summer and was a day of celebration. While all of the saints are celebrated at the date of their death or martyrdom, only Jesus and John are celebrated at their birth. This is because Jesus&#8217; birth was celebrated at the winter solstice. Some believe this was done to transplant pagan festivals, but in reality, it was because his death and conception were all celebrated at Passover, which aligns with the vernal equinox.<\/p><p>The Gospel of Luke tells us that John, Jesus&#8217; cousin, was born six months before Jesus, which ties John&#8217;s birthday to the solar year like Jesus&#8217;. This is especially fitting because in John 3:30, John says, &#8220;He must increase, and I must decrease.&#8221; The shortening of days that begins at mid-summer symbolizes our humanity getting out of the way for the light of God to shine.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s no surprise then that the day is primarily celebrated on the eve with a bonfire, like other major festivals. Each of the four solar days and the four quarter days were celebrated with such a fire. Early monastic journals tell us that bones of animals were collected throughout the preceding season and burned as an offering of thanksgiving for life in a bone fire, which eventually became the word &#8220;bonfire.&#8221; Families and friends gathered around a large fire to share stories of their faith and celebrate together. The Yule-log of Christmas, the Paschal-fire of Easter, the fire of Pentecost, and the Pyre of Halloween (All Saints) all have their origin in this practice.<\/p><p>We recommend having a bonfire for this Mid-summer night&#8217;s dream. Gather family and friends to remember the forerunner of Jesus and talk about how we prepare the way for God to work in the world. John teaches us that this is mostly about getting out of the way, putting the ego aside, and letting God shine through.<\/p><p>We are celebrating with kebabs. These simple treats are a great companion to a bonfire. Friends can select their meats and vegetables and roast them over the fire themselves, like hot dogs, or they can be cooked on a grill. While today, metal or wood skewers are used, kebabs were often roasted on swords by traveling armies. The word &#8220;kebab&#8221; comes to us through Arabic, but likely goes back to an ancient root from the cradle of civilization, from an Akkadian\/Sumerian word, meaning to burn or char.<\/p><p>So light a bonfire, grill up some delicious meats, and celebrate with family and friends the setting of the sun and the dawn of a new season. 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