FReeper Canteen ~ Merry CHRISTmas, Troops!! ~ 25 December 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, Jim.

[ConorMacNessa]

THE SOLEMNITY OF ST. STEPHEN
26 December 2014



"The Stoning of St. Stephen"
Rembrandt Van Rijn
(1606-1669

"WHEN THEY heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth.

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.

Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,

And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul.

And they stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep."

_____________________________________________ Acts 7:55-60 KJV)

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Hi Conor!

St. Stephen is one of my favorite Christian heroes.

There are 2-3 threads about him right now in the RF.

Thank you for reminding us all!

((((HUGS))))

[caww]

Troops take part in a sleigh race at Camp Bastion on Christmas Eve

oops!

The winning team

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, henkster.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, ML!

*HUGS*

I hope you have had a Happy Christmas.

These days it seems, at least to me, that St. Stephen and the Holy Innocents are mostly ignored in today's society, including in our Churches.

This omission is wrong and its wrongheadedness is amply demonstrated in the manifold atrocities being perpetrated by the Islamic State and other Islamists.

I couldn't find a hymn appropriate for St. Stephen's Day.


"Nolaig Shona Dhuit!"

Merry Christmas To You And Yours!

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I understand....I don’t know any songs about St Stephen except for one by the Grateful Dead...NOT appropriate! :-)

However, the Biblical Concept of Gleaning is mentioned (One man gathers what another man spills), but I don’t think that the Biblical Reference was the intent!

Anyway, I love St. Stephen’s response to the court in the Book of Acts. His Spirit-Filled answer is an inspiuration to us all!

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Oops...I misspelled “INSPIRATION”.

I figure you know what i meant though.

[ConorMacNessa]

I remember long ago reading of Archbishop Cranmer's - C of E - last words - "I see Heaven open and God waiting."

It has been many years since I read this section of Acts and I had forgotten where he got the inspiration.


"Nolaig Shona Dhuit!"

Merry Christmas To You And Yours!

[luvie]

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I still remember reading the Book of Acts for the first time (about 33 years ago) and reading it like it was an adventure story. I LOVED it!

I kept thinking what a good movie it would make.

Now I read it through once a month...28 chapters, one each night, along with my other studies.

I still LOVE it.

[luvie]

I did have to work today and the line was almost as long as it was on Christmas eve. I’m ready for some quiet time!

Oh, yes we do know who gets the most presents...and it ain’t us grownups! LOL!

[luvie]

Oooo, sorry your big boy ran away. It’s scary when they do that! I like beachys idea of a treat when he comes to the whistle. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, fatima....ALL of them. d:o)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Proud G-Pa, Proud Daddy, and happy grandson and son!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Salvation.

[Kathy in Alaska]

MERRY CHRISTMAS, Gene Eric.

[SandRat]

That’s it exactly!!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

WOW! No matter what you like or don’t...what a spread!

Handling the lightweight and black item was a good thing. d:o)

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I must admit....I didn’t eat everything on the menu, but I DID overeat.

And the lightweight black item was American, which made it even nicer than the Russian item made in 1947.

I like American Stuff.