Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Merry Christmas!


G.K. Chesterton writes of "The God in the Cave". One of my favorite passages, concerning the setting of the nativity:
It is not only true that such a subterranean chamber was a hiding-place from enemies; and that the enemies were already scouring the stony plain that lay above it like a sky. It is not only that the very horse-hoofs of Herod might in that sense have passed like thunder over the sunken head of Christ. It is also that there is in that image a true idea of an outpost, of a piercing through the rock and an entrance into an enemy territory. There is in this buried divinity an idea of undermining the world; of shaking the towers and palaces from below; even as Herod the great king felt that earthquake under him and swayed with his swaying palace.
Best wishes to Paco Nation for a happy Christmas, and a prosperous New Year.

11 comments:

rinardman said...

Merry Christmas to all.

And may we all joyfully endure this obamanation.

Yojimbo said...


May the Lord bless and keep everyone in Paco Nation. May he also bless and watch over our military and their families in the coming trying times.

R.I.P. Charles Durning and Jack Klugman, both WWll vets.

Yojimbo said...


A personal Yojimbo Christmas wish-Library Thursdays.

missred said...

Merry Christmas to you and Mrs Paco, and Merry Christmas to all priviledged enough to be part of the Paco Nation!

RebeccaH said...

Merry Christmas and a better New Year to everybody!

JeffS said...

Merry Christmas to all!

Randy-g said...

Merry Christmas to all the Pacos! Peace, love and happiness to all of you.

bruce said...

Merry Christmas, Chesterton is a wonderful choice to enlighten the Mystery.

Anonymous said...

Deborah & Richard said... Wishing all the Pacos and the Paco nation a joyful, wonderful and blessed Christmas!!

Minicapt said...

Buh, humbug:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niegc7QcilM

Cheers

Anonymous said...

Deborah and Richard said... Our last Christmas in California before relocating to Texas has been filled with events that were harrowing, inspirational, restorative of faith, and proof positive that God is active. We experienced a Christmas miracle. Richard will elaborate at Three Beers Later when we get back. As that tiny fellow said, "God bless us, every one!"