St. Stephen’s Day – Heroic Love
Today, December 26, is the second day of Christmas, the first day of Kwanzaa (African American). May we learn about our own and each others’ celebrations. It’s easy, just Google the word Kwanzaa.
For us Christians the mystery of Incarnation (God-becoming-human in the person of Jesus Christ) needs more than one day to celebrate. Here [...]
Posted at 9:18 am on December 26, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: Advent - Christmas 2009 | Tagged: Heroic Love, St. Stephen's Day | read on
Merry Christmas, everyone!
(Check this video out first!)
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming,
From Jesse’s lineage coming,
As men of old have sung.
It came, a floweret bright,
Amid the cold of winter
When half spent was the night
Isaiah ’twas foretold it,
The Rose I have in mind
With Mary we behold it,
The Virgin mother kind
To show God’s love aright,
She bore to us a Savior
When [...]
Posted at 10:03 am on December 24, 2009 | 1 comment | Filed Under: Advent - Christmas 2009 | Tagged: Lo how a rose e'er blooming | read on
