An Aidbhint

Vias tuas, Domine, demonstra mihi:

et semitas tuas edoce me.

Happy New Year everyone! Liturgical New Year that is...and a happy beginning it is too! Blogspot got the image thing fixed, the snow has been falling softly all day and is gathering in little drifts opon everything (as of yet Detroit is still ugly...but heres hoping that more snow will change that) and the semester is almost over! Deus caritas est!

The above Icon is called The Lady of Korshun and depicts the sorrowful mother and child. Mary has a sorrowful expression as she looks forward to the suffering that her new-born child will have to undergo for the salvation of mankind. The quiet emotion of this icon is quite lovely and embodies the peace, longing, hope, and restrained joy of the advent season.

As the snow flies outside my window the longing for home, family, and friends fills me...during this season of looking forward to the light as we head into this, the darkest period of the year, I myself prepare for the joy of Christmas by restrainning the celebration of Christ's birth until it actually happens. Remember it is the season of preparation...not yet of celebration.