I’m kinda on Christmas vacation now. I’ll be back… eventually. Anyway, I’ll still have some Pajamas Media columns going up (maybe a special one for tomorrow), so keep checking back.
It is up to us to celebrate whenever we want and I think metaphorically the winter solstice serves well. Someday soon Christ himself will be the ruler of this world. And our great-grandchildren will speak of us as proud heroes who endured the dark cold night of Luciferian power.
“Be broken, you peoples, and be dismayed;
give ear, all you far countries;
gird yourselves and be dismayed;
gird yourselves and be dismayed.
Take counsel together, but it will come to nought;
speak a word, but it will not stand,
for God is with us. (Imman’u-el)”
– Isaiah 8:9-10
Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand
Christ our God to earth descendeth; our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture; in the Body and the Blood –
He will give to all the faithful his own self for heav’nly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day,
That the power of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.
At his feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry,
“Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!”
– Liturgy of St. Jude, 4th century AD
Now, now, Jimmy, only the authors here are allowed to have multiple personalities! Nevertheless, I hope he gets a nice present in the morning. Can’t have our personalities angry.
Merry Christmas, and thanks for this wonderful blog!
THE TRUCE OF CHRISTMAS
by G. K. Chesterton
PASSIONATE peace is in the sky —
And in the snow in silver sealed
The beasts are perfect in the field,
And men seem men so suddenly —
(But take ten swords and ten times ten
And blow the bugle in praising men
For we are for all men under the snn,
And they are against us every one
And misers haggle and madmen clutch
And there is peril in praising much,
And we have the terrible tongues uncurled
That praise the world to the sons of the world).
The idle humble hill and wood
Are bowed about the sacred birth,
And for one little hour the earth
Is lazy with the love of good —
(But ready are you, and ready am I,
If the battle blow and the guns go by;
For we are for all men under the sun,
And they are against us every one;
And the men that hate herd all together,
To pride and gold, and the great white feather,
And the thing is graven in star and stone
That the men who love are all alone).
Hunger is hard and time is tough,
But bless the beggars and kiss the kings,
For hope has broken the heart of things,
And nothing was ever praised enough.
(But hold the shield for a sudden swing
And point the sword when you praise a thing,
For we are for all men under the sun,
And they are against us every one,
And mime and merchant, thane and thrall
Hate us because we love them all,
Only till Christmastide go by
Passionate peace is in the sky).
Thank you, everybody,
for the laughs and the occasional thoughtful posts and comments.
Any of you folks that pine for White Christmases can come and help themselves to the 12″+ falling here in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area.
Take all you want.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you, Frank. You have supplied me with great enjoyment over the year, and I want you to know how much we appreciate your work here.
Merry Christmas!
Ho Ho Ho!
Merry Christmas to all. It’s great being able to hang out here.
Headed for Hawaii like everyone else?
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOURS
A merry Christmas to all!
heading off to LA- It’s the new Detroit!
Merry Christmas! and thanks for all the smiles this year!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! But this is two years in a row without the katana-wielding snowman header, so it is just a little less merry than it might have been.
Jesus was likely born in the Autumn of 2 B.C.
It is up to us to celebrate whenever we want and I think metaphorically the winter solstice serves well. Someday soon Christ himself will be the ruler of this world. And our great-grandchildren will speak of us as proud heroes who endured the dark cold night of Luciferian power.
http://www.allaboutjesuschrist.org/was-jesus-born-on-december-25-faq.htm
Have an honorable Christmas!
Same to you, Ronin! Merry Christmas to you and your family and all the ninja/pirate commenters at IMAO!
And, oh ya, I’ll be checking back. Don’t worry.
You can’t get rid of me. Bwahahhahahahahah.
Merry Christmas to Frank and Harvey and Basil and that Saturnian space monkey – and all the Ronin here.
(I don’t know who #4 is or how they got my avatar, but I’m gonna give ’em coal in their stocking!)
Merry Christmas to all .
WOLVERINES!
Merry Christmas to all.
Remember, the priceless present we were already given by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Merry Christmas to Everybody at IMAO !
“Be broken, you peoples, and be dismayed;
give ear, all you far countries;
gird yourselves and be dismayed;
gird yourselves and be dismayed.
Take counsel together, but it will come to nought;
speak a word, but it will not stand,
for God is with us. (Imman’u-el)”
– Isaiah 8:9-10
Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand;
Ponder nothing earthly-minded, for with blessing in his hand
Christ our God to earth descendeth; our full homage to demand.
King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth he stood,
Lord of lords in human vesture; in the Body and the Blood –
He will give to all the faithful his own self for heav’nly food.
Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way,
As the Light of Light descendeth from the realms of endless day,
That the power of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.
At his feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye,
Veil their faces to the Presence, as with ceaseless voice they cry,
“Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!”
– Liturgy of St. Jude, 4th century AD
Have an old-fashioned Christmas! 😉
FrankJ & SarahK, have a wonderful Christmas and New Years.
4of7, cheribum & seraphim are so Win95.
Zoa are v.2000.0.
Now, now, Jimmy, only the authors here are allowed to have multiple personalities! Nevertheless, I hope he gets a nice present in the morning. Can’t have our personalities angry.
Merry Christmas, and thanks for this wonderful blog!
THE TRUCE OF CHRISTMAS
by G. K. Chesterton
PASSIONATE peace is in the sky —
And in the snow in silver sealed
The beasts are perfect in the field,
And men seem men so suddenly —
(But take ten swords and ten times ten
And blow the bugle in praising men
For we are for all men under the snn,
And they are against us every one
And misers haggle and madmen clutch
And there is peril in praising much,
And we have the terrible tongues uncurled
That praise the world to the sons of the world).
The idle humble hill and wood
Are bowed about the sacred birth,
And for one little hour the earth
Is lazy with the love of good —
(But ready are you, and ready am I,
If the battle blow and the guns go by;
For we are for all men under the sun,
And they are against us every one;
And the men that hate herd all together,
To pride and gold, and the great white feather,
And the thing is graven in star and stone
That the men who love are all alone).
Hunger is hard and time is tough,
But bless the beggars and kiss the kings,
For hope has broken the heart of things,
And nothing was ever praised enough.
(But hold the shield for a sudden swing
And point the sword when you praise a thing,
For we are for all men under the sun,
And they are against us every one,
And mime and merchant, thane and thrall
Hate us because we love them all,
Only till Christmastide go by
Passionate peace is in the sky).
Thank you, everybody,
for the laughs and the occasional thoughtful posts and comments.
Any of you folks that pine for White Christmases can come and help themselves to the 12″+ falling here in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area.
Take all you want.
A Bloggy Christmas to you…
….
Joy to the world,
the Lord has come.
Let earth receive her King…
Merry Christmas!
Terry and family
Merry Christmas, Frank!
Saw this over at The Jawa Report, thought it was worth posting over here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC2xTCb_GU
Blessed Christmas & A Non-Regulated New Year
Correction to #19: Liturgy of St. James, vs Jude.
Barb, great poem. I hadn’t read that one before. G.K. Chesterton rocks!