Tag Archives: Holidays

Epiphany: Family Activities

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts An earlier post reflected upon the story of the magi in the second chapter of Matthew. The arrival of the magi to worship the Christ child is usually celebrated on Epiphany, January 6. This celebration … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve – 2010, 1940’s, and ca. 4 BC

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts New Year’s Eve is the 7th day of Christmas; the two holidays go together. Only in the mystery of Christmas, the Incarnation, the babe in Bethlehem, lies the answer to all our hopes and fears … Continue reading →

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Merry 12 Days of Christmas!

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts What a joy that there are 12 days of Christmas instead of just one! There will be time for Rachel and Stephen and Jennifer to join us later this week for a family celebration on … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections: O Come All Ye Faithful

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts O Come Ye Faithful Truck with three wise sledders, Christmas Eve, 2010 Like the magi traveling from afar, we faithfully arrived in Kirksville the evening of the 23rd, with clear roads all the way. Yet … Continue reading →

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Christmas nights: Winter Solstice

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Happy Winter Solstice! If you face east from your front yard, or say, from within the circle of Stonehenge, then on different dates through the year you will see the Sun rise at points running … Continue reading →

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Family letter, Christmas 2010

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Kerry

“Welcome, all wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span, Summer in winter, day in night, Heaven in earth, and God in man! Great little One, whose all-embracing birth Lifts earth to Heaven, stoops Heaven to earth.” Richard Crashaw,”In … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections – Generations and Genealogies

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “Christmas is the perfect season to ask ourselves whether our faith is merely a collection of theological facts we affirm or a living story we enter into and become a part of.” Tom Gibbs, Covenant … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections – magi

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts After our Advent Celebration this year, Candace suggested I rewrite the section on the magi. What we have used all through these years is a nod to the folklore of the magi, with a long … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections – Joseph

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts In some ways Joseph is the most enigmatic figure in the nativity story. To reflect on the character of Joseph, read the following passages aloud for discussion: Luke 2:3–5, 39–40; Matthew 1:18–25; 2:13–15. “But after … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas – Santa Claus

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Looking for a way to handle the whole Santa Claus thing without lying to your children, setting them up for disillusionment, or succumbing to rampant commercialism? If so, here’s our story, but be forewarned, it … Continue reading →

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Ancient Christmas traditions – CSNTM

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Merry Christmas from Daniel Wallace and the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts: “The ancient liturgies of the Church include reading passages from the Bible on special holy days. On Christmas Eve, for … Continue reading →

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Christmas reflections: Angels

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts Family Activities Shown: Giotto, The Angel Gabriel Read Luke 1.1 – 2.20. In his first sentences, Luke announces that he has written a historical narrative attested by eye-witnesses. Nevertheless, Luke fills the first two chapters … Continue reading →

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