And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
"....and she gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."
May we always and everywhere make a place of highest honor for Him. Merry Christmas CW, and all!
Peace to all… Merry Christmas everyone and may God bless all of us with a happy and prosperous New Year!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Mary for bringing peace and enlightenment to the world through your son.
ReplyDeleteMay the joy of Christmas be with you and yours for all of the New Year.
ReplyDelete"....and she gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."
ReplyDeleteMay we always and everywhere make a place of highest honor for Him.
Merry Christmas CW, and all!
(beautiful meditation here....
https://www.barnhardt.biz/2023/12/25/it-would-be-unlawful-to-be-sad-today-for-today-is-lifes-birthday/ )
The best gift of all, eternal salvation. May peace be with you on the Christmas day.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful depiction. And the cathedral is absolutely stunning. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteTeenage Mary, the Bravest Human that Ever Lived. She accepted the responsibilty of being GOD'S MOM!
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