How did the Norse Yule turn into a Viking Christmas celebration? In 940 to 961 AD, Haakon the Good was the king of Norway, and during his reign, the English court introduced him to Christianity. Haakon then tried to convert the rest of Norway. It must’ve been such an interesting time, with Viking Yule (or […]
Viking Christmas — Bryn Donovan
Welcome to Winter. Just moments ago Winter officially began. I used to love winter and cold weather but I realized a couple winters ago that I am now the older I get- am growing to hate it. I have a feeling this winter is going to be- to quote George Harrison ‘a long, cold, lonely […]
” A HAZY SHADE OF WINTER”- SIMON AND GARFUNKEL — slicethelife
Christmas Miracle ~ a rare winter snow sparks childhood glee and magic shared heart to heart ~ ~ We haven’t had any snow in about 5 years, except for a couple of dustings that lasted mere hours. Even this miracle event was only about 2″ of snow, but it brought so much joy to those […]
Christmas Miracle — writing to freedom
Doubting all my life
The ancient tales I was told
Telling me the Truth
Copyright Francis 2020
Thought for the Day – 24 December – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Holy Family – Jesus “We have in the Holy Family, the highest possible models of perfection – Jesus, Mary and Joseph.As God, Jesus is essentially holy.By means of the Hypostatic Union, this sanctity is transmitted also to His human nature.The […]
Thought for the Day – 24 December – The Holy Family – Jesus — AnaStpaul
Ciscography 