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Christian neighbor-friends invited me to dinner yesterday evening.
Chanuka candles, Sabbath candles, and Advent candles all together made lots of happy light--and even reflections for Weekend Reflections.
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That was before we heard the news from America, from Connecticut.
More appropriate now are memorial candles, so many of them.
Sigh . . .
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It being so near December 28, the Christian Feast of the Holy Innocents, their prayer came to mind for today, this awful day:
"We remember this day, O God, the slaughter of the holy innocents . . . Receive, we beseech thee, into the arms of thy mercy all innocent victims; and by thy great might frustrate the designs of evil tyrants and establish thy rule of justice, love, and peace . . . "
---Book of Common Prayer, Collect for the Holy Innocents
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What a beautiful and timely passage Dina...
ReplyDeleteThe Holy Innocents, yes, these kids, no, all kids certainly are. Much moved.
ReplyDeletec est une horreur cette tuerie en amerique vraiment !
ReplyDeletepaix est leur ame !
Beautiful post in an awful world..
ReplyDeleteEven though I don't believe, that prayer is very apt. Apologies for not visiting lately. Lacking motivation and started an new job. Will try and get back to it. Even if I don't visit I still look at the thumbnails.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the prayer, Dina.
ReplyDeleteThere's a Christmas song about the holy innocents too - the Coventry carol.
Nice sacred light reflection, Dina...
ReplyDeleteA wonderful photo and beautiful verse - my eyes are moist with sadness of the school tragedy in Connecticut this week!
ReplyDeleteAdvent regards from Eagan
A thoughtful choice...
ReplyDeleteFriends, thanks for coming by. It is good to be together in this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteCrystal, thanks for the Coventry Carol. I read the words as they sang, about Herod raging.
Ann, no worries. As long as you keep going on YOUR fine blog. Good luck with your new job.
What beautiful friends you have to honor your religion as well as theirs. I love it.
ReplyDeleteThe country is truly in mourning here. There's a pall over the days.
Beautiful photo and prayer!
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a very happy Chanuka!
Looks very pretty!
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