Advent: 19 December
Good morning, In today’s Ding dong merrily on haiku, we stay with the Magi and in particular their encounter with Herod. He was fearful of losing his power, and tried to manipulate the Magi into serving his ends. We…
Good morning, In today’s Ding dong merrily on haiku, we stay with the Magi and in particular their encounter with Herod. He was fearful of losing his power, and tried to manipulate the Magi into serving his ends. We…
Good morning, A week from Christmas, our Advent Calendar encounters the Magi, people who studied the stars for portents as to life on earth. The picture is of the Magi on rather fine horses, following the star in the…
Good morning… on the third Sunday of Advent. Today we have a second haiku and image reflecting on the Presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple, this time focussing on words of Simeon to Mary: “and a sword will…
Good morning, Over the weekend, our Advent Calendar will open a couple of windows on to the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. According to Luke, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple in Jerusalem when he was…
Good morning, After the shepherds returned to their flocks, the very next verse in Luke says this: 21 After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the…
Greetings, Behind today’s window in Ding-dong merrily on haiku is a further reflection on the shepherds. The image is from the Museu Nacional do Azulejo (the National Tile Museum) in Lisbon, Portugal. This adoration…
Good morning, Behind today’s window, as we reach the mid-point of the Advent Calendar, are an image and haiku on the birth of Jesus. The image is an Orthodox icon of the Nativity, which I saw on the Greek island of…
Good morning, Today we follow Joseph and Mary on their journey to Bethlehem, drawn there by the Roman census for taxation purposes. Rather than an image from the Holy Land, I thought I’d share another picture of…
Good morning, on the second Sunday in Advent. Today will see the final Sunday morning service of the Martinmas Semester at St Salvator’s Chapel at 11 am. It will be a service of music and readings. The music will be…
Good afternoon, Before opening today’s window, let me give a reminder of this evening’s service of Nine Lessons and Carols. It will be in St Leonard’s Chapel, near the Cathedral which is accessed from South Street or…