on moods, Advent and keeping holy days

Wednesday, December 24, 2008 by Jay T.

I’ve been out of sorts.  Prayer has been pretty dry and perfunctory.  Journal writing and blogging have not been happening.  I was concerned about it.  I’m less so, since I realized it’s been Advent.

For me that’s long been a time of reflection and introspection.  In that season, I’ve often listened to Gregorian chants and appreciated their haunting polyphonies.  Perhaps due to my memories of O Come, Emmanuel, they speak to me of desires for fulfillment, held for generations in anticipation of something more:  enlightenment, world peace, the coming (first, second or third) of a savior.

I’m not so concerned since I remembered I often feel this way at this time of year.  It’s part of the long slide to the winter solstice, which promises celebration after.  From that cycle, I gain more awareness and understanding of the natural and spiritual realities of life. Read the rest of this entry »

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