by Peter James | Dec 22, 2024 | O King of the Nations
A team of archeologists in 1899 excavated the ancient ruins of Priene, located in western Turkey today. They uncovered from the city’s ancient marketplace two stones from 9BC celebrating the birthday of Caesar Augustus, the Roman Emperor in power when Jesus was...
by Peter James | Dec 21, 2024 | O Dayspring
I was raised in the country, far away from the glare of city lights. It’s dark in the country, real dark. Some nights, bereft of moonlight, are pitch black dark. It’s no exaggeration to say that you can’t see your hand in front of your face at night...
by Peter James | Dec 20, 2024 | O Key of David
During spring break, two college friends and I drove to Florida to stay with my parents, who were vacationing there. My buddies and I drove my dad’s car to a beach two hours away to meet up with friends. I went swimming in the ocean with the car keys in my...
by Peter James | Dec 19, 2024 | O Root of Jesse
When I was young, my Uncle John, the family genealogist, told me that Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Robin Roberts was my ninth cousin. As an avid baseball fan, I was over the moon about it. For the record, a ninth cousin means that Robin and I share an eighth...
by Peter James | Dec 18, 2024 | O Adonai
I introduced in yesterday’s Prayers from the Cloud the first of the seven Great Antiphons. These “O Antiphons,” as they are sometimes called, originated in the ninth century as titles for Jesus sung and recited during Advent as monks remembered...
