On the fourth day of Christmas...
"I am the voice of one calling in the wilderness..." John 1.23 Is "calling" a genetic feature of the four birds in the carol - calling...
On the third day of Christmas...
"And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love." 1 Corinthians 13.13 Believe it or not debate rages...
On the second day of Christmas...
"Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of turtledoves is heard in our land..." Song of Solomon 2.12 On...
On the first day of Christmas...
"... (Mary) gave birth to her firstborn, a son." Luke 2.7 The simple beauty of this event is conveyed in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'...
The bright side of waiting
"Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done." Revelation 22.12 Not all...
Emmanuel - God with us
"And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They...
A way out of our mess
"I will also make you a light for the Gentiles, that my salvation may reach to the ends of the earth." Isaiah 49.6 This promise was made...
Key of David
"The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world." John 1.9 Today's O-antiphon is "Key of David." What does it mean...
Come, O flower of Jesse's root
"A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." Isaiah 11.1 Today's O-antiphon requires...
A big day
"We are foreigners and strangers in your sight, as were all our ancestors" 1 Chronicles 15.29 Yesterday we turned a corner - into the...