tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post573409626731768400..comments2023-12-23T00:19:35.005-08:00Comments on ADAM'S ALE: ARED DEMS FIGHTEN WORDS?Fr. Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13201561855047420853noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-56052809172383089992013-12-29T11:35:59.653-08:002013-12-29T11:35:59.653-08:00Don't you suppose that Mama remembered her son...Don't you suppose that Mama remembered her son's birthday and told it to others? Imagine after he dies, telling others about their journey to Bethlehem for the census, how awful it was to travel when she was nearly ready to give birth. Then remembering her gratitude to have a safe place to stay, albeit not the type she had anticipated. And the joy brought forth at His birth. Her surprise at the visitors who came forth; first the shepherds who were invited guests, then the Magi, who came later with wondrous gifts for her tiny son, the unexpected journey to Egypt to keep Him safe. The angel keeps saying "Be not afraid" but how not to be afraid when someone wants to kill your newborn child? Knowing all the while that in the end she would bear great sorrow, Mary goes to Egypt, then to Nazareth, to fulfill the prophecy that He will be a Nazarene. <br /><br />What mother would forget the day of her baby's birth? And for those who say it wouldn't snow in Dec. in Bethlehem, I've got news for you this year that involves bad storms so while it may not be typical that Bethlehem would have snow...Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15634235894433276073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-63855920544025413492013-12-28T09:36:46.828-08:002013-12-28T09:36:46.828-08:00Specific dates in history are reserved for the mun...Specific dates in history are reserved for the mundane not the divine. The divine is outside of time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5745814378416915364.post-46375883494531417352013-12-27T05:32:46.904-08:002013-12-27T05:32:46.904-08:00Thank you for giving some thoughtful responses to ...Thank you for giving some thoughtful responses to the age-old meme of discrediting Catholic holidays!!!<br /><br />It is interesting from a historical perspective to research the origins of Christmas. But the connections that one discovers between, say, Christmas and Saturnalia shouldn't negate the feelings one has about Christmas.<br /><br />Through history, humans have always been influenced by other people's cultures, and we assimilate the aspects that speak to us. But we also make them our own.Dean Dirgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10869986468688442393noreply@blogger.com