Merry Christmas to you and all with you there! And best of all that is Grand in the year ahead Pax et Bonum

A BLESSED CHRISTMAS TO ALL!

Happy Equal Year to You

Pax et Bonum John Michael. Merry Christmas to all at The Hermitage. "Act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with our God." (Micah 6:8) Brendan +

Merry Christmas to you!

I put info about the date established for Christmas for most Christians below. Still, the debate about the December 25th date being the real date or replacing a pagan one doesn't explain how the Eastern churches have it a couple weeks later. The sol invictus (unconquered sun/son) is mentioned in the article, but not the Saturnalia. Still, it's very useful info., I think. Does JMT have rebuilding volunteers--not that I have any home repair or building knowledge.

paradoxy that pathway to orthodoxy: Yes..in solitude we find communion, concerned about the small like sidewalk chalk and children we get to meet the image of God, when we look for the least we meet Christ and we learn to run from megalomania to the arms of the miraculous mundane.

For a second, I thought it was Santa Claus! LOL He always had a short beard. I hope it goes all well 4 you all! Just imagine Rossellini's Flowers of St. Francis, with the friars packed in&get strength from that. I wonder if we ever were supposed 2B so developed as a religion or to suffer under pagan governments. Still, we did get a Bible made and Constantine did win over a bigger army and won and gave us legality. Thus, God likely willed we'd be free to expand charity and the good news.