Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Solstice, New Year- and rejoice!

[mary_j_59]

It is the weekend of Gaudete Sunday, so Im posting this. Here's the incomparable Maddy Prior and Steeleye Span, singing "Gaudete". Someone has kindly provided a translation of the verses in the comments; the chorus is "Rejoice, rejoice! Christ is born of the Virgin Mary! Rejoice!"

Let us remember that, in spite of the state of the world, there is much to rejoice about. Whatever you celebrate, I hope you'll have a happy, healthy winter festival.

Comments

[anne-arthur.livejournal.com]

Oh I love this - it's one of the Piae Cantiones, isn't it? Thanks for posting it - and yes, there seems to be so much misery in the world at the moment, but there is much that is good, true and beautiful also. Happy Christmas!

[eeyore6771.livejournal.com]

This does seem to be a year when we need to be reminded that we have many blessings. Mary, I like your parish priest's response - we often need to remember that. Thank you for posting this.