Remembering the Bris* of Jesus of Nazareth

Posted on January 1, 2015 by markinaustin

*circumcision

Courtesy of Wikipedia:

New Year’s Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar. As a date in the Gregorian calendar of Christendom, New Year’s Day liturgically marked the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ, and is still observed as such in the Anglican Church and Lutheran Church.

 

The new quotation was Emerson’s response to singling out New Year’s Day.

 

Happy New Year, all.

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