Shadows are lengthening in Judea’s hills And olive branches quiver in a gentle breeze. A host of weary travelers, following Caesar’s writ Seeks out their fathers’ natal towns. Akin to these A carpenter of Nazareth and his expectant wife, Poor Galileans, searching Ephrath’s hills for Bethlehem. Of David’s line They are- line grown as slender […]

“And you shall call his name ‘Jesus’” – Matthew 1:21 Soon it will be the time for our Christmas programs and celebrations. We will not hold “mass” as the name “Christmas” originally meant in the Romish church. We will use the word uncritically and put new wine in the old bottles; we will celebrate the […]