St. Martin was a Roman soldier around 300 A.D. Legend has it that he shared half of his cloak with a beggar in a snow storm. He later had a dream in which Christ appeared as the beggar and Martin converted to Christianity. He became a missionary and was eventually made a Bishop in France.
German children celebrate St. Martin's Day by walking in a procession with handmade lanterns on November 11th. You can read more about St. Martin and the German tradition here.
We tried our hand at making our own 'stained-glass' lanterns:
2 comments:
OH..very cute and fun!
sandy toe
I like the idea to celebrate holidays from around the world.
Your boys look adorable in that picture :-)
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