Advent: 15 December
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…
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Advent: 14 December
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…
Advent: 13 December
On 13 December, St Lucy’s Day. St Lucy or Lucia was a Christian martyr who died in the opening years of the fourth century in Syracuse, Sicily. It is said that she brought food and help to Christians hiding in the…
Advent: 12 December
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…
Advent: 11 December
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…
Advent: 10 December
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…
Advent: 9 December
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…
Advent: 8 December
Good morning, Ding-dong merrily on haiku moves to a further part of the Nativity story, known as the Visitation. Luke records that Mary went to see her relative Elizabeth at her home, and the two expectant mothers…
Advent: 7 December
Greetings, Behind today’s window are a second image and haiku exploring the annunciation and the commitment asked of Mary. My photograph was taken at The Met in New York, and shows a painting from 1510 by the…
Advent: 6 December
Happy St Nicholas Day! If you are someone from the lands where St Nicholas delivers gifts on the night of 5th/6th December, I hope that the boots you put outside your door last night were filled with good things. In…