St. Matthew 2:16-18:
When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah […]
Christmas Archive - Click on a post title to read the full post.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angels’ voices!
Oh night divine! Oh night when Christ was born.
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law […]
Time is short. Christmas is nearly here.
Have you prepared your heart to receive Christ the King?
A voice cries out in the wilderness - prepare the way of the Lord.
It is not too late.
Answer that voice.
Repent and believe the good news.
I think that at least one of the insights that came to me this Advent is worth sharing. I am sure that I am not the first person to make this connection, but since I had not made it until this year, I figure others haven’t as well - the connection between Christs’ […]
Do you celebrate Christmas, or the “holidays?” When was the last time you bought a “holiday” gift?
Just some food for thought.
h/t to Scorpion Stalking Duck
Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope your Christmas has been blessed. As a reminder, the Christmas season has just started and will go until January 8th - the feast of the baptism of our Lord.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were both Joyous. The choir was beautiful, the weather was glorious, […]
There are a lot of Christmas Carols that I love. The vast majority are faith filled - I am not one of those who celebrates Winter - it just seems so trivial when you think about what we are really celebrating. Besides, we never have a white Christmas in Southern California, and (IMHO) that is […]
