January 3 is the tenth day of Christmas. In some parts of the church the naming of Jesus is remembered. It seems to me that Christmas Carols don’t mention Jesus by name a lot, or focus on that as the name his parents were told to give him. That provides me the chance to include …
January 2 is the ninth day of Christmas and the first Sunday of 2022. Another year to follow the call. King Of Kings is from Ordinary Time’ album In The Town Of David.
January 1 in the twelve days of Christmas can focus on Mary. Oddly, Mary is not particularly present in the Christmas Carol tradition. This may have been because the popular Christmas songs came from the protestant traditions, and Mary was consciously (or unconsciously) not focused upon. Gabriel’s Song (The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came) was …
December 31 in the twelve days of Christmas marked in various places with celebrations of Hogmanay, New Year’s Eve, Saint (Pope) Sylvester. I’m staying up just so I can see 2021 gone. I know the song choices this year have been more idiosyncratic than usual. It’s been a singularly abnormal Christmas. Over The Rhine’s music …
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