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How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant celebration of Plymouth's pilgrims

  • Written by Joanne M. Pierce, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
How medieval Catholic traditions of thanksgiving prayers and feasting shaped the Protestant celebration of Plymouth's pilgrimsThe Catholic hymn, "Te Deum" -- which says, “You, God, we praise” -- has been used for centuries in Catholic worship for thanksgiving.Iconotheca Valvasoriana Author Jean Marot via Wikimedia Commons.

President Abraham Lincoln instituted the celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863 after the Union victory at the battle...

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