Friday of the Fourth Week of Advent

O come, O Come Emmanuel

That mourns in lonely exile here

And ransom captive Israel

        Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

Shall come to thee, O Israel!

Remember the age-old story “The Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens?  That laid out for us more than most the meaning of Christmas.

Have you asked yourself what Christmas means for You?  Here’s a short video that might help: (You’ll need to start the video and enter full screen.  It’s only a minute long.  Then go to the top left of you computer and above the word “back”, click on this < and it will bring you back to this page.  Now click here:  (Check this video out first!)

And finally, to end our Advent celebration here’s a rendition of the spiritual “Soon and Very Soon:   Click Here.

Bob Traupman

Contemplative Writer