The Month of December Dedicated to Advent and the Coming of Christ
Saints: Saint Tarsilla, Roman Virgin, Aunt of Pope Saint Gregory the Great (d. 6th century); Saint Irma, Benedictine Abbess (7th-8th century)
Readings of the Day
Rule of Saint Benedict: Ch 66 The Porter of the Monastery
Mass in the Morning: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Resp Ps 89; Lk 1:67-79
The favors of the Lord I will sing forever.
MARY, QUEEN OF PEACE,
JOSEPH, GUARDIAN OF THE VIRGIN,
SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL,
PRAY FOR US.
I will make his Kingdom firm.
(2 Sm 7:12)
We are just about there faithful readers. United in faith and prayer, we get ready, for in the tender compassion of our God the dawn from on high shall break upon us, to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death, and to guide our feet into the way of peace (Lk 1:78-79). Marana tha! Come, Lord Jesus!
CHRISTMAS EVE DAY
(Some Other Morning: Poems by Jeremy Driscoll)
The earth asleep a season
and birdsong few
the gliding clouds
and the immense quiet
soggy soil yet
already the noiseless
push of the green.
This afternoon the light
was clearly longer than
yesterday
and the day
before.
Let us celebrate the light
tonight.
let us light a candle
and a tree.
Far stars shall see
our hopeful signals
and let down mercies
and skyly strengths
waking the earth
stirring the birds
drying the soil
and pulling the green.
SAINT TARSILLA,
SAINT IRMA,
PRAY FOR US.
Today's photo: This was a welcome favor. My mouth shall proclaim your faithfulness.
© Gertrude Feick 2022
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