Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!

Last year I wrote about this album by Jana, American Indian Christmas.  I wanted to share this again with you, as we approach the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior.

This cd features 10 different Christmas songs performed in 10 different Native American languages by one performer. Go to this NPR Interview  to see what she says about what inspired her to craft this album. Here is a sampling of the album - Hark The Herald Angels Sing, in Lakota.  This is beautiful! 

Silent Night!!

This is a beautiful rendition of Silent Night, sung by Reba McEntire, Kelly Clarkson, and Trisha Yearwood.

Christmas: Did You Know?

Did you know it was once illegal to eat fruitcake?
Where do YOU think the North Pole is?
Where do most Christmas Trees come from?
Do you know how to play Hot Cockles?
Where did the Gingerbread House originate?  What popular story is associated with gingerbread houses?

The History Channel has a collection of videos with some interesting facts about a variety of topics related to Christmas.

Feast of the Holy Family

We are children of God

Sir 3:2-6, 12-14

Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5

Col 3:12-21

Lk 2:41-52

God sets a father in honor over his children;
a mother’s authority he confirms over her sons.
Whoever honors his father atones for sins,
and preserves himself from them.

Blessed are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.

Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine
in the recesses of your home;
your children like olive plants
around your table.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly,
as in all wisdom you teach and admonish one another,
singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs
with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Each year Jesus’ parents went to Jerusalem for the feast
of Passover,
and when he was twelve years old,
they went up according to festival custom.

After they had completed its days, as they were returning,
the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem,
but his parents did not know it.

His mother said to him,
“Son, why have you done this to us?
Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety.”
And he said to them,
“Why were you looking for me?
Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?”
But they did not understand what he said to them.

The Bells Were Ringing...like a Choir Singing...PEACE ON EARTH GOODWILL TO MEN!

We are still in the Christmas Season...take a moment to reflect...I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day by Casting Crowns:

Hark The Herald Angels Sing ---Jana Mashonee ( Sung In Lakota)

Jana has a new CD American Indian Christmas, which features 10 different Christmas songs performed in 10 different Native American languages by one performer. Go to this NPR Interview  to see what she says about what inspired her to craft this album. Here is a sampling of the album - Hark The Herald Angels Sing, in Lakota.  This is beautiful! Enjoy as we continue the celebration of the Birth of Jesus Christ!

Tidings of Comfort and Joy!!

When we were doing our Christmas Carol sing-a-long with the students last week, I was surprised how well they sang God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.  A very appropriate carol for today, the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ!

The Christmas Story

This is delightful! The story of Christmas as told by the children of St Paul's Church, Auckland, New Zealand.