Baptism of Jesus: Third "Aha!" of the Season

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'Modern Nativity' a trendy Nativity scene, from San Diego's Wright brothers, Casey and Corey. (2016)
(From Casey and Corey Wright, via San Diego Union Tribune, used w/o permission.)

As an American, my Christmas season starts on the fourth Thursday in November.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade collage. (2020) screen captures from Macy's via Verizon, used w/o permission.That's when the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade arrives at Macy's Herald Square in New York City.

Thereafter, front yards bask in the glow of neon reindeer and electric snowmen, while a spirit of unbridled consumerism sweeps the land....

...As a Catholic, my Christmas season starts December 25. We keep celebrating until the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. That's tomorrow....

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  1. grams ramblings11:32 am, January 11, 2022

    I hate that Christmas seems to happen before it comes and is over before it starts. This year I heard of people packing away all the decorations on the evening of the 25th, after they'd eaten, because they were sick of it all. In out house we don't get a tree or put the crib out or even put the cards up, until, at the earliest, a week before. Usually it's the weekend before, on the last Sunday of Advent. We are never fed up with Christmas decorations around us. We still have our crib up and will keep it until the 2nd Feb, Feast of the Presentation. Today, I tidied after getting rid of the Christmas tree, lights and cards. My son had a great time on Sunday evening burning the tree. The hissing and the sparks were a picture to behold. 💙

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