My take on the Yule log

The Yule log is a tradition in both the Christian and Pagan faiths, although these days the actual burning of the log seems to happen more in Pagan circles than Christian ones. As with most holiday traditions there are variations, often regional, but generally the log is brought into the house and lit at either …

Christmas

Although the last Christmassy thing I mentioned was on 29th December and to do with our carol service in the 21st, actual Christmas stuff did happen on the 24th-25th as well, but I hadn't downloaded the photos from my phone by that point, and then Life (with an admixture of lethargy) got in the way of …

Confusion over carols

As I mentioned before, my church had its Candlelit Carol service on the night of the Winter Solstice, as it was the last Sunday before Christmas. I've always enjoyed going, partly because of the candles, partly because we usually get a lot of good carols (i.e. ones that I like), partly because my birthday falls around …

The true, original, real meaning of ‘Christmas’

Or as close as makes no difference anyway. Let's say we find out an asteroid is going to hit the earth at some point over the next three months ... How would humanity as a whole react? Well, I know how: we would prepare as best we could, and then we would surround ourselves with …