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Epiphany: Feast of the Manifestation Today is the Epiphany, the Feast of the...
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Very Merry 12th Day of Christmas
Merry 12th Day of Christmas! About two years ago, my church welcomed a couple...
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Very Merry 11th Day of Christmas
Merry 11th Day of Christmas! On this eleventh day of Christmas, I pondered...
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Very Merry 10th Day of Christmas
Merry 10th Day of Christmas! Today I shared the joy of the season with a...
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Very Merry 9th Day of Christmas
Merry 9th Day of Christmas January 2nd brings us to the Ninth Day of...
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Very Merry 8th Day of Christmas
Merry 8th Day of Christmas and Happy, Blessed New Year! Many of the posts I...
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Very Merry 7th Day of Christmas
Merry 7th Day of Christmas It is already New Year’s Eve, that day...
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Very Merry 6th Day of Christmas
Merry 6th Day of Christmas! The gift of life and the beauty of Creation are...
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Very Merry 5th Day of Christmas
Merry 5th Day of Christmas Yesterday we woke up to torrential rain, thunder...
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Very Merry 4th Day of Christmas
Merry 4th Day of Christmas! In addition to today being the fourth Day of...
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Very Merry 3rd Day of Christmas
Merry 3rd Day of Christmas! This morning at church, I met with one of my...
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Very Merry 2nd Day of Christmas!
Merry 2nd Day of Christmas! Earlier today, I saw on social media that many...
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Very Merry 1st Day of Christmas!
Merry 1st Day of Christmas! “The Twelve Days of Christmas” remains one of my...
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Epiphany 2025
And suddenly the star they had seen rising went forward and halted over the...
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Merry 12th Day of Christmas
Merry 12th Day of Christmas As we close out these Merry 12 Days of...
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Merry 11th Day of Christmas
Merry 11th Day of Christmas Eleven pipers piping. Making music. This brings...
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Merry 10th Day of Christmas
Merry 10th Day of Christmas Psalm 98 is used in today’s readings. Whenever...
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Merry 9th Day of Christmas
Merry 9th Day of Christmas The other day I heard the old Alabama song from...
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Merry 8th Day of Christmas
Merry 8th Day of Christmas A New Years Day tradition I had with my mom was...
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Merry 7th Day of Christmas
Merry 7th Day of Christmas We are already a week into this Christmas season...
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Merry 6th Day of Christmas
Merry 6th Day of Christmas! This ended up being a very busy day and I nearly...
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Merry 5th Day of Christmas
Merry 5th Day of Christmas This is the time in the Christmas season when I...
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Merry 4th Day of Christmas
Merry 4th Day of Christmas! This is one of those days that is a mixture of...
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Merry 3rd Day of Christmas
Merry 3rd Day of Christmas! When I look at the different Nativity sets I...
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Merry 2nd Day of Christmas
Merry 2nd Day of Christmas! Our family tradition – carried on from my mom...
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Merry 1st Day of Christmas!
Merry 1st Day of Christmas! I have enjoyed sharing the meaning of “The...
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Epiphany 2024 Observed
Epiphany Observed – Sun. Jan. 7, 2024 I rather like the years when the...
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Epiphany 2024
Epiphany – Sat. Jan. 6, 2024 And suddenly the star they had seen rising went...
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Twelve Drummers Drumming
Merry 12th Day of Christmas – Fri. Jan 5, 2024 Today’s meaning for the 12th...
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Eleven Pipers Piping
Merry 11th Day of Christmas – Thurs. Jan. 4, 2024 My mom and dad, when they...
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Ten Lords a-Leaping
Merry 10th Day of Christmas – Wed. Jan. 3, 2024 See what love the Father has...
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Nine Ladies Dancing
Merry 9th Day of Christmas For many years, my mom gave me and my sisters a...
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Eight Maids a-Milking
Merry 8th Day of Christmas – Mon. Jan. 1, 2024 Today the Solemnity of...
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Seven Swans a-Swimming
Merry 7th Day of Christmas – Sun. Dec. 31, 2023 Time has moved swiftly this...
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Six Geese a-Laying
Merry Sixth Day of Christmas! The beauty of God’s creation is amazing and...
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Five Golden Rings
Merry Fifth Day of Christmas! Why Five Golden rings on the Fifth Day of...
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Four Calling Birds
Merry Fourth Day of Christmas! Why 4 Calling Birds on the Fourth Day of...
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Three French Hens
Merry Third Day of Christmas! Morning coffee by the light of the Christmas...
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Two Turtle Doves
Merry Second Day of Christmas! Even as some are taking down the Christmas...
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A Partridge in a Pear Tree
Merry First Day of Christmas! Since 2012, I have shared the meaning of each...
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Babies, Bongos and Remembering Dad
Although it is a week into January, this Christmas season keeps on giving! My...
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Advent Begins!
Symbolizing eternal hope, the wreath goes ’round and ’round, And...
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Now, the Work of Christmas Begins
When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone,...
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Epiphany
And suddenly the star they had seen rising went forward and halted over the...
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Epiphany: The Wise Guys Arrive!
January 6 marks The Epiphany, also known as the “Holy Light of the...
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On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
Why 12 Drummers Drumming on the Twelfth Day of Christmas? The 12 drummers...
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On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
Why Eleven Pipers Piping on the Eleventh Day of Christmas? The eleven pipers...
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On the Tenth Day of Christmas
Why Ten Lords a leaping on the Tenth Day of Christmas? The ten lords...
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On the Ninth Day of Christmas
Why ladies dancing on the Ninth Day of Christmas? The nine ladies dancing...
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On the Eighth Day of Christmas
Why maids a-milking on the Eighth Day of Christmas? This is to recall the...
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On the Seventh Day of Christmas
Why Seven Swans a-swimming on the 7th Day of Christmas? Seven Swans...
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On The Sixth Day of Christmas
Why Six Geese a-laying on the Sixth Day of Christmas? Six Geese a-Laying...
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On the Fifth Day of Christmas
Why Five Golden rings on the Fifth Day of Christmas? Five Golden Rings are...
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Holy Innocents
A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for...
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On the Fourth Day of Christmas
Why four Calling Birds on the Fourth Day of Christmas? Four Calling Birds...
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On the Third Day of Christmas
Why Three French Hens on the third day of Christmas? The three hens represent...
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On the Second Day of Christmas
Why Two Turtle Doves on the second day of Christmas? The two doves represent...
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On the First Day of Christmas
There is a misconception that the twelve days of Christmas are those days...
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Fourth Sunday of Advent
Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb. Luke...
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Third Sunday of Advent
Father, I trust in your love. Teach me the way of surrender, the way of...
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Second Sunday of Advent
Father, I want to hear your voice today. Open my ears, so that I can here...
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First Sunday of Advent
O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely...