December is my favorite holiday season of the year.
It's festive and it's filled with love and spiritual significance.
Christ Child ~ Ubriachi Chapel ~ Basilica of Santa Maria Novella
Life-sized polychrome terracotta statue of the Infant Jesus
by unknown Florentine sculptor, 2nd half of the 15th Century
September 17, 2018 Florence Italy
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For me, Christmas has always meant celebrating the birth of Jesus
and spending time with family and friends whom I love.
To mark the season I thought I'd share my three favorite Christmas songs.
The first is Mary Did You Know ~ Written by Mark Lowry in 1985 Lyrics .
I first heard this song sung by Clay Aiken on Season 2 of American Idol in 2003. It grabbed me from its very first words, so simple, so poignant, "Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?"
This beautiful song of redemption was written by Prince Edward Island's well known singer and song writer Lennie Gallant. He has long been a favorite artist of mine.
Performed by Lennie Gallant
3. The Huron Carol ~ Written by Jean de Brébeuf in 1643 Lyrics
I first heard this hymn as a young girl, and it became embedded in my heart when I lived in Northern Ontario among the Northern Ojibwa (Anishinaabe) in Lansdowne House and other places.
Jean de Brébeuf was a French Jesuit missionary who worked among the Huron. He met a horrific end when he was captured during an Iroquois raid on a Huron village, ritually tortured, and killed. He was canonized in the Catholic Church in 1930. This is Canada's oldest Christmas carol.
Performed by the Canadian Tenors
Terry and I are looking forward to relaxing at home together,
a welcome finish to a tumultuous year.
However you celebrate this meaningful season,
I wish you love, peace, happiness, and spiritual fulfillment.
Merry Christmas, Chag Urim Sameach (Happy Festival of Lights),
and As-salamu alaykum (and peace be upon you).
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
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