Double Leave-Taking

A beautiful sunset from the coast

Today is the last day of the year and the last day of Christmas. Yes, there are still five days left of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ but today is the Leave-Taking of Christmas. Liturgically that means today is the last day to sing Christmas hymns. Today is also the Leave-Taking of 2022. This is…

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Preparing for the New Year

A text that says New Years Resolutions on a notebook

Today is Friday. In Greek that means the Day of Preparation. You never hear Friday referred to as the day of preparation unless it is Holy Week. That doesn’t mean the day still doesn’t have a purpose. In the ‘office’ workers are preparing for to make sure the company won’t ‘go under’ over the weekend.…

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Time Change

It has become a normal part of life twice per year for the clock to change between Daylight Savings and Standard Time. Suddenly it is dark when it was light and light when it was dark. We eventually get accustomed to the time change, but not without it first affecting our bodies. The same is…

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A Calendar Set in Stone

"The Pavement" in the Old City of Jerusalem

When a calendar only represents the past, it is a symbol of death. Only dead things have no future. When a calendar is unable to speak to the present, there is nobody available to use it. A calendar that is set in stone is good for walking on but cannot lead us anywhere. And yet,…

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