….. Balthazar rode for seven long years, eastwards and far,he followed his star, and it brought him here.To a stable in ruins in some backwater town,to a virgin defiled, no king but a child, too small for a crown. He sang “I could have lived with my Gods as a Persian prince,I could’ve played safe,but… Read More 🎶Journey of the Magi🎶 (Frank Turner)
…..Balthazar rode for seven long years, eastwards and far,he followed his star, and it brought him here.To a stable in ruins in some backwater town,to a virgin defiled, no king but a child, too small for a crown. He sang “I could have lived with my Gods as a Persian prince,I could’ve played safe,but in… Read More “Journey Of The Magi” – Frank Turner
Nell’omelia di ieri, festività dell’Epifania del Signore, papa Francesco ha pronunciato queste bellissime parole: “…un grande pittore, Van Gogh, scriveva che il bisogno di Dio lo spingeva a uscire di notte per dipingere le stelle. Sì, perché Dio ci ha fatti così: impastati di desiderio; orientati, come i magi, verso le stelle…… come per i… Read More Impastati di desiderio e orientati verso le stelle
On 6 January we celebrate the religious feast of the Epiphany, or the popular folk version of La Befana,It is an annual public holiday across Italy, and marks the official end of the festive season, after which we put away all the Christmas decorations until the next year. It is thought that her name derives… Read More La Befana 🧹🧙♀️🧹
“We Three Kings”, is a Christmas carol whose lyrics and music were written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. in 1857. (Here you can find lyrics and video)At the time Hopkins was an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church, and while serving as music director of the General Theological Seminary in New York City he composed… Read More “We Three Kings” (2. Commentary)
In his homily for today, the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, Pope Francis tookhis cue from the liturgical readings and focused on the three fundamental steps of worshipping (a theme that is a bit uncommon in this era where everything takes place in a rush, we are all focused on our problems, and… Read More Epiphany/ “We Three Kings” (1. Lyrics and Translation)
Journey of the Magi A cold coming we had of it, Just the worst time of the year For a journey, and such a long journey: The ways deep and the weather sharp, The very dead of winter. And the camels galled, sorefooted, refractory, Lying down in the melting snow. There were times we… Read More Journey of the Magi – TS Eliot
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