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A jubilee is a special year of remission of sins, debts and universal pardon. In the Book of Leviticus, a jubilee year is mentioned to occur every 50th year (after 49 years, 7x7, as per Lev 25:8, NRSV) during which slaves and prisoners would be freed, debts would be forgiven and the mercies of God would be particularly manifest.
A Jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning a recurring religious observance involving a set number of years, that notably involved freeing of debt slaves.
In the letter, he invited the Church to begin a three-year period of intensive preparation for the celebration of the third Christian millennium. The first year, 1997 would be marked by an exploration of the person of Jesus , the second, 1998, by meditation on the person of the Holy Spirit , and the third, 1999, by meditation on the person of ...
Ecclesiastes 5:5: “It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.” 2 Chronicles 15:7: “But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded ...
Sending happy anniversary wishes is always a good idea. Here's what to write in a card, whether it's your first anniversary or you've been married for 50 years.
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