Talking 'bout a Resolution
January 1st. A day for making resolutions. This morning I got up, had a shower, shaved, brushed & flossed my teeth, and clipped my nails. It seems like the day to start things clean and well. And, of course, I have some New Years resolutions. In no particular order, mine are: To lose weight To get fitter To be more disciplined at my prayers To write more. And they've been the same for about the last 5 years (and probably longer). They remain my intentions no matter how hard I try each January. The start of the new year seems like a day that offers the chance of a new start. That's why we make those dreaded resolutions. But it is not a particularly significant day in the Christian calendar. The start of the Christian year is Advent Sunday. The major winter festival is Christmas, a week ago now. Today in the church's calendar is the Circumcision of Christ. Not a major feast, and one which I can't help feeling was invented to support a rather dubious relic in...