Tag: Nativity
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Noel
It’s hard not to get into the Christmas spirit, isn’t it? I mean, just look around! Every other yard, it seems, has huge blow-up reindeer, and snowmen, and elves, and skeletons left over from Halloween now dressed in Santa suits. (Why?) All the stores are playing cheery Christmas music at top volume reminding us it’s…
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Lavish Gifts
There’s a frequently shared meme about the Nativity that three wise women would have been more practical visitors to the Holy Family than the three wise men. They would have brought useful gifts like prepared meals and diapers, performed midwife services, and cleaned the stable. I wrote last year about the difference between the portrayed…
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One Day Old
Traditionally we think of today, December 26th as the day after Christ was born. Today, Jesus would be one day old. Of course, we do not know the exact day He was born, but we know the time period because of the historical context surrounding His birth. Artists depict Mary and Joseph and the infant Jesus…
A Light for My Path 