Saturday, January 2, 2010

Good morning all. I am slowly starting to feel like a human being today. I may actually spend today in something other than PJs.

I puttered about a little yesterday working on grunging jars and making grungy lamps. If it doesn't move in my work space, it gets grunged.

I am putting together an invitation list for access to my blog. I really don't want to restrict access, but I may be forced to do so. If you are a regular reader of my blog and haven't received an invitation, please contact me on my profile page so that I can send you one.

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Word of the day:
Saturday before Epiphany
Today the Church celebrates : St. Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (+ 379) - Memorial -, Saint Gregory Nazianzen, Bishop and Doctor of the Church - Memorial -, St Macarius of Alexandria, anchorite († 394)
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 1:19-28.

And this is the testimony of John. When the Jews from Jerusalem sent priests and Levites (to him) to ask him, "Who are you?" he admitted and did not deny it, but admitted, "I am not the Messiah." So they asked him, "What are you then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." "Are you the Prophet?" He answered, "No." So they said to him, "Who are you, so we can give an answer to those who sent us? What do you have to say for yourself?" He said: "I am 'the voice of one crying out in the desert, "Make straight the way of the Lord,"' as Isaiah the prophet said." Some Pharisees were also sent. They asked him, "Why then do you baptize if you are not the Messiah or Elijah or the Prophet?" John answered them, "I baptize with water; but there is one among you whom you do not recognize, the one who is coming after me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to untie." This happened in Bethany across the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

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