Tag Archives: Christmas

Holy Innocents

Today is the Feast of the Holy Innocents, the day on which we remember all the baby boys slain by Herod’s soldiers, and my thoughts turn especially to those babies who suffer death in our culture simply because they look … Continue reading

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O Tannenbaum

Not technically one of the O Antiphons, but still a crowd favorite. Here’s our tree before and after decorating today:

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Silver Bells

It’s Christmastime, in the city… Merry Christmas Eve! Cold weather has blown into Austin, which we are enjoying. Today we will decorate the tree with our ornaments and listen to the last Advent songs before going to Christmas Eve vigil … Continue reading

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We Are Holding Out

Our Christmas tree is still up.  We are holding out for the absolute last legal day liturgically speaking to take it down, which is tomorrow on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord.  In the interest of clarifying for … Continue reading

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