An Epiphany of The Eighth Day
Big Question:
Why does The Circumcision on the Eighth Day of Christmas
become the beginning of the New Year Anno Domini?
Short Answer:
Because the Public Naming
of the Incarnate Lord of History in "cutting the Covenant"
changes history itself by fulfilling it.
Happy New Year!
Ps 143.11
For your Name's sake,
Lord, save my life; in your justice save my soul from distress.
Por amor a tu Nombre,
SEÑOR, vivifícame; por tu justicia, saca mi alma de la angustia.
Gloria Dei vivens homo, autem vita hominis visio Dei.
Theotokos of Tender Mercy
written by the hand of Heather Durka
The Eighth Day of Christmas
as
Feast, Parousia, Mystagogy, Beatitude
The Feast Day in Christian Tradition The Feast in Culture: Mere Comments The Eighth Day: the Peace of the New Jerusalem
The Eighth Day in Liturgy: Epiclesis and "Maranatha" in the Early Church.
The 8th Day as Mystagogy
in Liturgy, of Theosis and the Eschaton:
Mystagogy, Theosis, Eschaton
written by the hand of Heather Durka
The Eighth Day of Christmas
as
Feast, Parousia, Mystagogy, Beatitude
The 8th Day as Feast
of The Circumcision and the Naming of the Lord:
of The Circumcision and the Naming of the Lord:
Many people, Christian or not, use the western calendar’s New Year’s Day on 1 January as a time of taking stock, evaluating decisions, and making resolutions. It’s also the Church feast day commemorating the Circumcision and Name of Jesus.
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
Gloria in excelsis Deo,
And that is the deep meaning of those glorious lists of "begats" which tin-eared modern exegetes assign to some plodding "Priestly" author, not seeing the connection with the redemption foretold. See comments on the Feast as a theme of "Sir Gawain and the Green Night":
...the poem begins and ends with a New Year's Feast -- and for the author and his audience, that was none other than the feast of the Circumcision. The author is careful, throughout the poem, to note the passage of the seasons in terms also of the passage of feasts in the life of the Church~
See also this sermon on The Circumcision offered by Fr. Robert Hart.
Jesus, Y’Shua, is a Hebrew name that means Salvation. . . .
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis ~
The 8th Day as Parousia
in the Scripture and Liturgy of the Church:
...the poem begins and ends with a New Year's Feast -- and for the author and his audience, that was none other than the feast of the Circumcision. The author is careful, throughout the poem, to note the passage of the seasons in terms also of the passage of feasts in the life of the Church~
See also this sermon on The Circumcision offered by Fr. Robert Hart.
Jesus, Y’Shua, is a Hebrew name that means Salvation. . . .
et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis ~
The 8th Day as Parousia
in the Scripture and Liturgy of the Church:
The 8th Day as Mystagogy
in Liturgy, of Theosis and the Eschaton:
OrthodoxWiki basics and resource links.
The Eighth Day of Christmas and
the Eight Beatitudes of the Gospel:
the Eight Beatitudes of the Gospel:
The Works of Mercy as a share in the Peace which comes "not of this world."
A briefing of textual attentions.
Gloria Dei vivens homo, autem vita hominis visio Dei.
NEXT:
On The 12th Day of Christmas
On The 12th Day of Christmas
The Blessing of the Jordan Waters
in the Theophany Liturgy -- January 6, 2010 --
The baptism in the Jordan
courtesy of coptic.net
a sacramental "crossing over"
into
The New Jerusalem
of
The New Aeon.
a sacramental "crossing over"
into
The New Jerusalem
of
The New Aeon.
Blessings to all in 2010,
the New Year of Our Lord,
Fr. Michael Durka
the New Year of Our Lord,
Fr. Michael Durka
posted by Fr. Michael Durka @ Friday, January 01, 2010
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