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The older I get, the more I reflect on Christmases past. Dylan Thomas wrote: “One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it … Continue reading The Tree of Life by William Klein
Each one of us walks through the world blindly in his own way. During this holiday season, it merits to mention a statement made in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The ghost of Christmas past tells Scrooge to “open your eyes to the world.” The other ghosts implore Scrooge to see as well. This act of opening … Continue reading Healing the Blind by William Klein
Those of us who grew up Christian had “Nativity Scenes.” I remember the little manger and plaster parasol figurines in our house. The manger was a small wooden dwelling with a thatched roof and proscenium arch open to the elements of nature, but was replete with hay, watering troughs for animals and a small makeshift … Continue reading The Nativity Scene and a Christmas Message by William Klein
Little is known about the three “Magi” who pay the “Holy Family” a visit in scripture. They are an integral part of the story in Matthew’s account and tell the story of encountering Herod on their journey following a star from the East to find the baby. In Bethlehem there are graves that date back … Continue reading “Wisdom of Magi” by William Klein
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